Mikhail Tyurin
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Date of Birth: 3/2/1960
Status: Retired
Nationality: Russia
Agency: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) (RFSA)
Biography
Mikhail Vladislavovich Tyurin (Russian: Михаил Владиславович Тюрин) (born March 2, 1960) is a former Russian cosmonaut who flew several missions to the International Space Station and completed four spacewalks during his career. He is called a hero of the Russian Federation for his work as a cosmonaut. In 1994 he was selected to begin cosmonaut training, and in 1998 he started training as a flight engineer for the Expedition 3 crew. He also served as a backup crew member for the first ISS mission.
Space Experience
Time in Space: 532 days, 2 hours, 51 minutes, and 49 seconds
Number of Flights: 3
Number of Landings: 3
Number of Spacewalks: 5
EVA Time: 1 day, 1 hour, and 30 minutes
First Flight: 8/10/2001
Last Flight: 11/7/2013