Yelena Kondakova

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yelena Kondakova
Occupation	Astronaut
Date Of Birth	Mar 30, 1957(1957-03-30)
Age	67
Birthplace	Mytishchi
Country	Russia
Birth City	Moscow Oblast
Horoscope	Pisces

Yelena Kondakova Biography

Yelena Kondakova is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on March 30, 1957 in Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast, Russia. Russian cosmonaut, the first woman to travel long distances into space. She flew in the 1994-1995 Soyuz TM-20 missions and then joined the crew on the 1997 NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis.

Her second spaceflight aboard STS-84 was commanded and managed by Her second spaceflight on STS-84 was commanded by Charles J. Precourt..

Kondakova was born in Mytishchi in the Moscow Region of Russia, but grew up near Kaliningrad with an older brother. She married fellow cosmonaut Valeri Ryumin in 1985 and has one daughter with him. She attained her undergraduate degree in the field of mechanical engineering from Baumann Higher Technical School, where she specialized in production of aircraft. She was selected as a cosmonaut candidate in 1989. Kondakova’s parents both worked at Energia (corporation), and her father was concerned about her taking on role as cosmonaut because he was well aware of the dangers involved. Prior to becoming a cosmonaut, she worked as an engineer for Energia (corporation). During her first excursion into space, her husband Valeri would often complain about how he desired a more traditional wife who would take care of the home and family. While Kondakova was away in space during this time, Energia (corporation) appointed Ryumin to work from home and take care of his daughter until Kondakova’s return.

Since 1999, Kondakova has served as a deputy in the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament.

Valeri Ryumin, a fellow cosmonaut, was her husband.

Yelena Kondakova Net Worth

Yelena Kondakova is one of the richest Astronaut from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yelena Kondakova 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1980, she graduated from Moscow Bauman High Technical College with a degree as a mechanical engineer.

She flew two spaceflights, and spent five months at the Mir Space Station.

Yelena Vladimirovna Kondakova (Russian: Елена Владимировна Кондакóва ; born March 30, 1957) was the third Soviet/Russian female cosmonaut to travel to space and the first woman to make a long-duration spaceflight. Her first trip into space was on Soyuz TM-20 on October 4, 1994. She returned to Earth on March 22, 1995 after a five-month stay at the Mir space station. Kondakova’s second flight was as a mission specialist on the United States Space Shuttle Atlantis during mission STS-84 in May 1997. She was the last Russian female in space until her successor cosmonaut Elena Serova flew to the International Space Station (ISS) on September 25, 2014.

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Yelena Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Yelena Kondakova celebrates birthday on March 30 of every year.