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Oleg Kononenko
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Born on 21
June, 1964 in Chardzhou, Turkmenia, Kononenko graduated from the NE Zhukovsky
Kharkov Aviation Institute as a mechanical engineer in 1988. He worked at the
Central Design Bureau in Samara as an engineer, designer and leading design
engineer for aviation and space flight.
In 1996, Kononenko was selected as Test Cosmonaut by Roscosmos, the Russian Space Agency. He completed two years of training and further evaluations before being awarded the title test cosmonaut on March 20, 1998. Later that year, he began cosmonaut training as part of a cosmonaut group for the International Space Station Program. Kononenko transitioned to the Roscosmos Test Cosmonaut Corps in 1999. In 2001 and 2002, he trained to be the backup Soyuz Commander for the third ISS Crew. He continued training as prime Soyuz Flight Engineer for different ISS missions that got reassigned. Kononenko has been training ISS Operations in Japan, Canada, Germany, Russia and the USA through 2008. He is a certified Soyuz TMA Commander and TMA-M Commander. Kononenko completed one long duration Mission to the ISS from April 8 to October 24, 2008 as Soyuz TMA-12 Flight Engineer and ISS Flight Engineer. During his stay aboard the Station, the Japanese Kibo Module were installed on the complex along with its robotic arm. Also, he was on station when the first ATV ‘Jules Verne’ completed its resupply mission. Kononenko completed two Russian Based Spacewalks and has 12 hours and 15 Minutes of EVA time under his belt. In total, he logged 199 days in space.
Starting in December 2009, he trained as backup crewmember for Expedition 25/26 and was reassigned to be an ISS prime crew member serving as Soyuz TMA-03M Commander, Expedition 30 Flight Engineer and Expedition 31 Commander on board ISS.
Oleg Kononenko has two children, Alisa and Andrey. He enjoys reading, sport games and spending time with his family.
In 1996, Kononenko was selected as Test Cosmonaut by Roscosmos, the Russian Space Agency. He completed two years of training and further evaluations before being awarded the title test cosmonaut on March 20, 1998. Later that year, he began cosmonaut training as part of a cosmonaut group for the International Space Station Program. Kononenko transitioned to the Roscosmos Test Cosmonaut Corps in 1999. In 2001 and 2002, he trained to be the backup Soyuz Commander for the third ISS Crew. He continued training as prime Soyuz Flight Engineer for different ISS missions that got reassigned. Kononenko has been training ISS Operations in Japan, Canada, Germany, Russia and the USA through 2008. He is a certified Soyuz TMA Commander and TMA-M Commander. Kononenko completed one long duration Mission to the ISS from April 8 to October 24, 2008 as Soyuz TMA-12 Flight Engineer and ISS Flight Engineer. During his stay aboard the Station, the Japanese Kibo Module were installed on the complex along with its robotic arm. Also, he was on station when the first ATV ‘Jules Verne’ completed its resupply mission. Kononenko completed two Russian Based Spacewalks and has 12 hours and 15 Minutes of EVA time under his belt. In total, he logged 199 days in space.
Starting in December 2009, he trained as backup crewmember for Expedition 25/26 and was reassigned to be an ISS prime crew member serving as Soyuz TMA-03M Commander, Expedition 30 Flight Engineer and Expedition 31 Commander on board ISS.
Oleg Kononenko has two children, Alisa and Andrey. He enjoys reading, sport games and spending time with his family.
