Monday, August 31, 2020
Happy birthday, cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov!
Pavel Vinogradov, born August 31, 1953 in Magadan in the former Soviet Union, is a veteran of three space flights.
His first flight was aboard Soyuz TM-26 as flight engineer to the space station Mir in August 1997. He remained on board for almost 198 days before returning to Earth in February 1998.
His second flight was aboard Soyuz TMA-8 as commander to the International Space Station in March 2006. He participated in Expedition 13 and conducted 2 EVAs. He returned to Earth in September after almost 181 days.
His third flight was aboard Soyuz TMA-08M as commander to the ISS in March 2013. He participated in Expeditions 35 and 36. He stayed aboard for over 166 days before returning to Earth in September 2013.
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