Andrey Fedyaev
Andrey Valerievich Fediaev | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1981 |
| Status | Active |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Test cosmonaut |
| Space career | |
| Cosmonaut | |
Previous occupation | Pilot, VVS |
| Rank | Major, VVS |
| Selection | TsPK-16 Cosmonaut Group |
Andrey Valerievich Fediaev (Russian Cyrillic: Андрей Валерьевич Федяев; born February 26, 1981 in Serov, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RSFSR) is a Russian cosmonaut.
Biography
Fediaev received his an engineering degree in air transport and Air Traffic Control from the Balashov Military Aviation School in 2004. Following graduation, Fediaev joined the Russian Air Force in the 317th mixed aviation segment. He obtained the rank of major before his retirement in 2013. He logged over 500 hours in Russian aircraft.
Fediaev was selected as a cosmonaut in 2012. He reported to the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in 2012 and was named a test cosmonaut on June 16, 2014.
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