Personal: Male, Married, Two. Born in Leningrad, Russia. Korolev Design Bureau Graduated from the Leningrad Military-Mechanical Institute in 1987. Served two years as a military engineer. From 1989 he From 1989 worked as a Civilian Engineer at RKK Energia. Applied for but not accepted as a cosmonaut trainee in 1992.

Astronaut Career

Astronaut Group: Energia Engineer Group 15 - 2003. Training Entered space service: 29 May 2003. Applying for but not being accepted as cosmonaut candidate in 1992. Shift leader for ISS Ground Control at TsUP Moscow. Selected finally in 2003 and cosmonaut training 16 June 2003 - 27 June 2005.