Aleksandr Samokutyayev
- January 10, 2024
- Russian Cosmonaut
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Aleksandr Samokutyayev |
| Occupation | Russian cosmonaut |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 13, 1970(1970-03-13) |
| Age | 54 |
| Birthplace | Penza |
| Country | Russia |
| Birth City | Penza Oblast |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Aleksandr Samokutyayev Biography
| Name | Aleksandr Samokutyayev |
| Birthday | Mar 13 |
| Birth Year | 1970 |
| Place Of Birth | Penza |
| Home Town | Penza Oblast |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Aleksandr Samokutyayev is one of the most popular and richest Russian cosmonaut who was born on March 13, 1970 in Penza, Penza Oblast, Russia.
In 1987–1988 Aleksandr studied at Penza politechnical institute. Then he went to Chernigov and graduated from Chernigov Higher Military Pilot School after Lenin’s Komsomol (HMPS) in 1992. Samokutyayev graduated from the Gagarin Air Force Academy as a pilot-engineer in 2000.
Upon graduation from the Gagarin Air Force Academy since 2000 he served at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center as the planning division head.
Aleksandr Samokutyayev Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Russian cosmonaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Aleksandr Samokutyayev is one of the richest Russian cosmonaut from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Aleksandr Samokutyayev 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Samokutyayev (Александр Михайлович Самокутяев – born 13 March 1970 in Penza / Penza Oblast / Russian SFSR) is a former Russian cosmonaut. Samokutyayev served as a Flight Engineer for the International Space Station (ISS) long duration Expedition 27/28 missions. He also served as the Soyuz TMA-21 commander. He most recently served on the Soyuz TMA-14M Expedition 41/42 crew aboard the ISS. He was hired as a cosmonaut in the summer of 2003.
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Samokutyayev flew into space for the first time as a Flight Engineer for the ISS long duration Expedition 27/28 missions. The Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft carrying Samokutyayev, cosmonaut Andrei Borisenko and NASA astronaut Ron Garan launched on schedule from the Baikonur Cosmodrome’s Gagarin’s Start launch pad, at 23:18:20 UTC on 4 April 2011. Samokutyayev served as Commander of Soyuz TMA-21. The launch of Soyuz TMA-21 was devoted to the 50th anniversary of the first space mission by Yuri Gagarin. Samokutyayev carried a small stuffed dog given to him by his daughter. Hanging in front of the crew, live NASA TV launch footage showed that the dog begun to float as the spacecraft soared skywards, an indication of the weightlessness of space.
Facts & Trivia
Aleksandr Ranked on the list of most popular Russian cosmonaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Aleksandr Samokutyayev celebrates birthday on March 13 of every year.
Samokutyayev returned to space aboard Soyuz TMA-14M, as part of the Expedition 41/42 long-duration International Space Station crew. The mission launched on 25 September 2014 and docked with the ISS just under six hours after lift-off on 26 September. He remained aboard the ISS until March 2015, when Soyuz TMA- 14M returned to Earth as scheduled.