Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov
Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov - Russian Cosmonaut
Serial number - 375 (88)
Number of flights - 2
Flight duration - 201 days 14 hours 48 minutes 53 seconds
Number of spacewalks - 2
Duration of work in space - 10 hours 00 minutes.
Date and place of birth:
Born on August 24, 1964, in the city of Uzgen, Osh region of the Kyrgyz SSR.
Education and academic titles:
In 1981, graduated from high school in Uzgen.
In 1981, attempted to enroll in the Orenburg Aviation School but did not achieve the required passing scores.
In 1982, graduated from the Andijan Secondary Vocational Technical School of the USSR Central Statistical Administration and received a degree in accounting.
In 1987, graduated from the Kharkov Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots named after S.I. Gritsevets, obtaining a diploma as a pilot-engineer in the specialty of "Command Tactical Fighter Aviation".
In 1995, graduated by correspondence from the "Aeroecology" faculty of the State Academy of Oil and Gas, specializing in "Integrated Processing of Aeroecological Materials". Received the qualification of "Environmental Engineer" and the degree of "Master of Environmental Management".
Honorary Professor of Osh University (2005).
Military service:
Served in the aviation unit in the Primorsky Krai, maintaining and preparing combat vehicles for flights.
From 1987 to 1990, served as a flight instructor in the 716th Training Aviation Regiment of the 5th Central Courses for the Training and Improvement of Aviation Personnel of the Air Force of the Central Asian Military District in the city of Tokmak. During his service, he trained 8 cadets in flying.
Military rank:
Lieutenant (30.10.1987)
Senior Lieutenant (30.10.1989)
Captain (05.11.1991)
Major (10.11.1994)
Lieutenant Colonel (27.11.1997)
Colonel of the Air Force (2000)
Service in the cosmonaut corps:
From October 2005 to May 2006, worked at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (USA) as a representative of the Russian Federal Space Agency's Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
On November 21, 2006, he was appointed Deputy Commander of the cosmonaut corps of the Russian Federal Space Agency's Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
Space training:
On May 11, 1990, at a meeting of the State Commission for the Selection of Cosmonauts, he was recommended for admission to the cosmonaut corps of the Air Force's Cosmonaut Training Center. On August 8, 1990, by order of the USSR Ministry of Defense No. 1142, he was appointed as a candidate for test cosmonaut of the 4th group of the cosmonaut corps of the Air Force's Cosmonaut Training Center. From October 1990 to March 1992, he underwent general space training (GST). On March 6, 1992, he passed the final graduation exam. On March 11, 1992, by decision of the Interdepartmental Qualification Commission, he was awarded the qualification of "test cosmonaut".
On April 24, 1992, he was appointed test cosmonaut of the 2nd group (from January 19, 1999 - group commander). From April 1992 to 1997, he underwent training in the cosmonaut group "D-8-2" for flights to the orbital complex "Mir".
On July 28, 1997, by decision of the State Commission for the Selection of Cosmonauts, he was selected for a flight on the shuttle. From August 1997 to January 1998, he underwent training as a flight specialist as part of the STS-89 crew at the Johnson Space Center.
First flight
Click to enlarge From January 23 to January 31, 1998, as a flight specialist on the shuttle Endeavour STS-89.
Main task - docking with the "Mir" station and replacing an American crew member.
The flight duration was 8 days 19 hours 46 minutes 54 seconds.
On February 28, 1998, by decision of the State Commission for the Selection of Cosmonauts, he was appointed commander of the backup crew for the 27th main expedition to the orbital complex "Mir" (EO-27). From March 1998 to February 1999, he underwent flight preparation (together with K. Andre-Desse (France) and M. Fuliere (Slovakia).
On February 28, 1998, by decision of the State Commission for the Selection of Cosmonauts, he was appointed commander of the backup crew for the 28th main expedition to the orbital complex "Mir" (EO-28). From March 1999 to March 2000, he underwent flight preparation together with P. Vinogradov.
From June 5, 2000, he underwent training as the commander of the main crew for the 29th main expedition to the orbital complex "Mir" (EO-29) together with P. Vinogradov. However, on December 26, 2000, their crew was removed from training by decision of the interdepartmental commission.
On August 1, 2001, at a meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission (IMC), he was included in the backup crew of ISS-6(d), replacing O. Kotov.
From November 25, 2002, he underwent training at the Cosmonaut Training Center as part of the "ISS-EP5" group under the crew commander program.
He was included in the ISS-10 crew (Leroy Chiao, S. Sharipov, John Phillips), but after the Columbia shuttle disaster, the crews were reformed.
On December 11, 2003, by decision of the International Commission MCOP, he was included in the ISS-11 crew as the crew commander (S. Sharipov, John Phillips, O. Kononenko), although back in November 2003, he began training as a member of the backup crew of ISS-9(d) (together with Leroy Chiao). But on January 15, 2004, after Russian doctors did not allow William McArthur from ISS-9 to participate in a long flight, the crews were reformed again. Sharipov was assigned to the backup crew of ISS-9D (together with M. Finke) and to the main crew of ISS-11 (together with William McArthur). However, by the end of January, the crews changed again. Sharipov ended up with Leroy Chiao in the backup crew of ISS-9d and the main crew of ISS-10.
Second flight
Launched on October 14, 2004, as the commander of the Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft and flight engineer of the 10th expedition to the ISS. On April 24, 2005, at 22:41 Moscow time, the Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft, carrying Salizhan Sharipov, Leroy Chiao, and Roberto Vittori, undocked from the International Space Station. The landing took place on April 25 at 02:07:27 Moscow time, 93 km northeast of the city of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan.
During the flight, he performed two spacewalks:
January 26, 2005 - lasting 5 hours 30 minutes;
March 28, 2005 - lasting 4 hours 30 minutes.
The flight duration was 192 days 19 hours 1 minute 59 seconds.
In May 2006, by decision of Roscosmos, the Cosmonaut Training Center, and RKK Energiya, he was preliminarily appointed as the commander of the backup crew for ISS-19, together with Oleg Skripochka.
In August, by joint decision of Roscosmos and NASA, he was preliminarily appointed as the flight engineer of the backup crew for ISS-16 and the backup commander of the Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft, scheduled for launch in October 2007.
From January 16 to January 27, 2007, he participated in survival training in a wooded area 30 km from Moscow as part of a mock crew together with Soichi Noguchi (Japan) and Koichi Wakata (Japan).
On February 13, 2007, by decision of NASA, he was confirmed as the flight engineer of the 18th expedition to the ISS (ISS-18) and commander of the Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft, which is to launch in October 2008.
On May 13, 2008, based on the conclusion of the medical commission from May 7, 2008, it was announced that he was temporarily removed from flight preparation and withdrawn from the crew of the 18th expedition to the ISS and the Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft for medical reasons. A final decision on S. Sharipov's fitness for space flights is expected to be made by the Main Medical Commission at the end of 2008. According to reports from some media, the reason for the removal was psychological issues.
By order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force No. 343 dated July 18, 2008, he was relieved of his duties as a test cosmonaut instructor and deputy commander of the cosmonaut corps of the Russian Federal Space Agency's Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. By the same order, he was appointed head of the department of the 1st management (for cosmonaut training) of the Russian Federal Space Agency's Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
Honors:
Hero of the Russian Federation (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated September 13, 2005, No. 1068)
Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 372 dated April 10, 1998)
Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Baatyry) (1998)
Class:
Military pilot of the 3rd class (May 5, 1989)
Military pilot-instructor of the 3rd class (August 28, 1989)
Cosmonaut of the 3rd class (May 19, 1999)
Has a total flight time of about 950 hours.
Awards:
Awarded the "Gold Star" medal of the Hero of the Russian Federation (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1068 dated September 13, 2005), the "For Merits in Space Exploration" medal (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 436 dated April 12, 2011).
Awarded the "Gold Star" medal (with the "Ak Shumkar" badge) of the Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Baatyry) on April 6, 1998, and the Uzbek Order "For Outstanding Merits" ("Buyuk xizmatlari uchun") on July 29, 1999.
Awarded the NASA "Space Flight" medal (1998).
Hobbies
Enjoys football, loves reading.
Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic
