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    Who was the first Russian to fly on a US Space Shuttle mission?

    Question #45529. Asked by McGruff. (Mar 21 04 6:26 AM)


    sequoianoir

    		NAME: Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev
    Russian Cosmonaut

    PERSONAL DATA: Born August 27, 1958, in Leningrad.

    In October 1992, NASA announced that an experienced cosmonaut would fly aboard a future Space Shuttle mission.
    Krikalev was one of two candidates named by the Russian Space Agency for mission specialist training with the crew of STS-60. In April 1993, he was assigned as prime mission specialist.
    Krikalev flew on STS-60, the first joint U.S./Russian Space Shuttle Mission. Launched on February 3, 1994.

    Mar 21 04, 7:16 AM

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