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Sergey Volkov

Russian pilot and cosmonaut

Also known as: Sergey Aleksandrovich Volkov

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In full:: Sergey Aleksandrovich Volkov

Born:: April 1, 1973, Chuguyev, Kharkov oblast, Ukraine, U.S.S.R. [now in Ukraine] (age 51)

Notable Family Members:: father Aleksandr Volkov

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Sergey Volkov (born April 1, 1973, Chuguyev, Kharkov oblast, Ukraine, U.S.S.R. [now in Ukraine]) Russian military pilot and cosmonaut—the first second-generation cosmonaut, following his father, Aleksandr Volkov, into space. Volkov graduated from the Tambov Marina Raskova Air Force Academy for Pilots in Tambov, Russia, with a piloting and engineering degree in 1995. After completing his studies, Volkov entered the Russian air force and served as an assistant aircraft commander in military transport aviation. In 1997 Volkov was selected as a cosmonaut candidate, and he received basic cosmonaut training until he qualified as a test cosmonaut in 1999. Beginning in January ...(100 of 488 words)

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