Hero of the Russian Federation Yuri Lonchakov. Yuri Lonchakov: The road to space is open to all boys and girls. Activities before enrollment in the cosmonaut corps

Birthday March 04, 1965

Russian cosmonaut

Biography

Born on March 4, 1965 in the city of Balkhash, Dzhezkazgan Region, Kazakh SSR. In Aktyubinsk, he graduated from school No. 22. He entered the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots (VVAUL) named after I. S. Polbin, specializing in Command Tactical Naval Missile-Carrying Aviation. In 1998, he graduated from the Air Force Engineering Academy (VVIA) named after N. E. Zhukovsky with a degree in Testing Aircraft and Their Systems, and received the qualification of a pilot-engineer-researcher.

From 1986 to 1995 he served in the naval aviation units of the Baltic Fleet, and then in the air defense units. In 1998, Lonchakov graduated from the Higher Military Engineering Academy named after N. E. Zhukovsky and was enrolled in the cosmonaut corps.

By the decision of the Higher Attestation Commission dated September 24, 2010, he was awarded the degree of "Doctor technical sciences". On the same day, Colonel Yuri Lonchakov was approved as the Detachment Commander of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.

space flights

From April 19 to May 1, 2001 as a specialist on the Endeavor STS-100 shuttle under the ISS assembly program. The flight duration was 11 days 21 hours 31 minutes 14 seconds.
From October 30 to November 10, 2002 as a flight engineer, together with Sergei Zaletin and Frank De Winne. Start at Soyuz TMA-1, landing at Soyuz TM-34. The flight duration was 10 days 20 hours 53 minutes 09 seconds.

Launched on October 12, 2008 at 07:01:33.243 UTC (11:01:33.243 Moscow time) as Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft commander and ISS Expedition 18 flight engineer together with Michael Fink and Richard Garriott. On October 14, 2008 at 08:26:14 UTC (12:26:14 Moscow time) the spacecraft was docked with the ISS (to the docking port of FGB Zarya).

During the flight, he performed two exits in outer space: 12/24/2008 - duration 5 hours 38 minutes. The astronauts mounted the scientific equipment for the European EXPOSE-R experiment, installed the scientific equipment for the Impulse experiment on the Zvezda module, and also removed the second of the three Biorisk-MSN containers from the Pirs SO. 03/10/2009 - duration 4 hours 49 minutes. The astronauts installed equipment for the European scientific experiment EXPOSE-R on the outer surface of the Zvezda service module.

On April 8, 2009 at 02:55:30 UTC (06:55 Moscow time) the spacecraft undocked from the ISS, the braking impulse was issued at 06:24 UTC (10:24 Moscow time). At 07:16 UTC (11:16 Moscow time), the Soyuz TMA-13 descent vehicle made a soft landing northeast of the city of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.

The flight duration was 178 days 0 hours 14 minutes 27 seconds.

Awards

Hero of the Russian Federation (2003)
Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree (April 2, 2010) - for courage and high professionalism shown during a space flight on the International Space Station
Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" (April 12, 2011) - for great merits in the field of exploration, exploration and use of outer space, many years of conscientious work, active social activity
Pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation (2003)
Medal "For space flight" (2001)
Honored Worker of Aktobe region (2006)

Yuri Lonchakov was born on March 4, 1965 in the city of Balkhash, Dzhezkazgan region, Republic of Kazakhstan. His father was a geologist. He graduated from secondary school No. 22 of the city of Aktobe in 1982. In the same year he graduated from the DOSAAF radio school.

In the Soviet Army since 1982. He graduated from the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School named after Polbin with a gold medal in 1986. Since December 1986, assistant commander of the Tu-16 ship of the 12th separate naval missile-carrying aviation regiment of the Baltic Fleet Air Force. Since July 1989, commander of the Tu-16 of the 240th separate naval missile-carrying aviation regiment of the Air Force of the Baltic Fleet. Since March 1991, a senior pilot of the 15th separate long-range reconnaissance regiment of the Air Force of the Baltic Fleet in Kaliningrad, he flew the Su-24.

Since July 1991, the senior pilot, since July 1992, the commander of the detachment of the Separate State Air Defense Test Center of the Russian Federation, launched a number of cruise missiles. From June 1994 he was the commander of the A-50 ship, and from January 1995 he was the commander of the aviation detachment of the 144th separate air defense regiment of the Russian Federation in Pechora, Arkhangelsk region. During the period of service, he mastered 6 types of aircraft, has a flight time of over 1500 hours.

In 1998 he graduated from the Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy. While still studying at the academy, in July 1997 he was selected as a candidate for cosmonauts. Since June 1998 he has been a candidate test cosmonaut, since December 1999 he has been a test cosmonaut at the Yu.A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Research Institute. In January - May 2000 he was trained under the program "International Space Station". From June to November 2000 he was the coordinator and representative of the RGNII CTC in NASA, USA.

Lonchakov made his first space flight from April 19 to May 1, 2001 as a flight specialist of the American spacecraft "Endeavour" (STS-100) under the ISS deployment program. The flight duration was 11 days 21 hours 31 minutes 14 seconds.

The second flight into space Lonchakov carried out as a flight engineer of the Russian Soyuz TMA from October 30 to November 10, 2002 under the program of the 4th visiting expedition to the ISS. Having carried out the necessary research and testing, he returned to Earth on the Soyuz TM-34 spacecraft. The flight duration was 10 days 20 hours 53 minutes 9 seconds.

For courage and heroism shown during space flight on the International Space Station, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1016 of September 1, 2003, Lieutenant Colonel Yury Valentinovich Lonchakov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.

Yuri Lonchakov's third space flight began on October 12, 2008, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the Soyuz TMA-13 manned spacecraft with the crew of the 18th main expedition: NASA astronaut Michael Fink and the American Richard Garriott, a member of the 15th expedition. The space tourist returned to Earth on October 24, 2008 with the crew of the 17th main expedition.

After completing the flight program, the crew of Expedition 18 to the ISS consisting of Yuri Lonchakov, Michael Fink and space tourist Charles Simonyi returned to Earth on April 8, 2009 on the Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft undocked from the ISS at 07:55. At 11:16 a.m., the descent module of the Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft. The flight duration was 178 days 00 hours 14 minutes 27 seconds. During the flight he made 2 spacewalks.

In just three flights, he has a space flight of 200 days 18 hours 39 minutes, performed 2 spacewalks.

In 2013, he was approved as the crew commander of the next main expedition to the ISS. In September 2013, at his own request, he was dismissed from the Cosmonaut Training Center. In October 2017, he was appointed to the position of Counsel Director General State Corporation "Roscosmos" and is engaged in projects of manned cosmonautics in the field of international cooperation.

Lives in the city district "Star City" of the Moscow Region. Since June 2009, he has been a member of the Council of Deputies of the Star City City District of the Moscow Region.

Yuri Lonchakov: Pilot - cosmonaut of the Russian Federation. Doctor of Technical Sciences. Candidate of Technical Sciences. Military pilot 1st class. Airborne training instructor, has the 2nd category in parachuting. Candidate master of sports in radiosport and judo.

He was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class, medals "For Merit in Space Exploration", "For Distinction in Military Service" 1st class, "For Military Valor" 13th class, a foreign award with the NASA medal " For space flight.

In the city of Balkhash, Dzhezkazgan region of Kazakhstan.

While studying at school, he studied at the DOSAAF radio school (1978-1982) and at the School of Young Pilots. IN AND. Patsaev at the Aktobe Higher Flight School of Civil Aviation (1979-1982).

In 1986 he graduated with a gold medal from the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots. I.S. Polbin with a degree in "Command Tactical Naval Missile-Carrying Aviation"; in 1998 - faculty "Aircraft and Engines" of the Air Force Engineering Academy. NOT. Zhukovsky with a degree in Testing of Aircraft and Their Systems, qualified as a pilot-engineer-researcher; in 2006 - the Russian Academy of Civil Service under the President of the Russian Federation with a degree in State and Municipal Administration.

Since December 1986, Yuri Lonchakov served as an assistant commander of the ship, since February 1989 - the commander of the ship of the 12th separate naval missile-carrying aviation regiment of the Air Force of the Baltic Fleet (the city of Ostrov, Pskov region).

In 1989-1991, he was a ship commander of a squadron of Tu-16 aircraft as part of the 240th Guards Naval Missile-Carrying Aviation Regiment of the Baltic Fleet (Bykhov, Mogilev Region, Belarus).

From March 1991 he served as a senior pilot of the Su-24 of the 15th separate long-range reconnaissance aviation regiment of the Air Force of the Baltic Fleet (Kaliningrad).

From July 1991 - senior pilot of the Su-24M, from July 1992 - commander of the aviation detachment of the Separate State Air Defense Test Center (Priozersk, Dzhezkazgan Region, Kazakhstan).

From June 1994 - commander of the ship, in January-August 1995 - commander of the aviation detachment of the 144th separate air defense regiment of A-50 aircraft (Pechora).

In July 1997, by decision of the State Interdepartmental Commission, Yuri Lonchakov was recommended for enrollment in the cosmonaut corps (12th recruitment), in June 1998 he was appointed to the post of candidate for test cosmonauts of the cosmonaut corps.

In 1998-1999 he completed a course of general space training with the qualification of "test cosmonaut".

In 2000-2001 he was trained in various flight programs on the International Space Station (ISS).

Since November 2004, he was the commander of the cosmonaut corps of the Cosmonaut Training Center.

He made his first space flight as a specialist from April 19 to May 1, 2001 on the American orbital reusable spacecraft Endeavor and the ISS; made the second space flight on October 30-November 10, 2002 as a flight engineer of the ISS visiting expedition together with Russian cosmonaut Sergei Zaletin and Belgian astronaut Frank de Winne of the European Space Agency (launch and return from the ISS on Russian spaceships series "Soyuz TM").

Yuri Lonchakov went into space for the third time on October 12, 2008 as Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft commander and ISS Expedition 18 flight engineer together with astronauts Michael Fink and Richard Garriott. During the flight, he performed two spacewalks with a total duration of 10 hours and 45 minutes. Returned to Earth April 8, 2009. Yuri Lonchakov's flight duration was 178 days.

In September 2013, the astronauts of their own free will.

From October 2013 to March 2014, he was Advisor to the Head of Roscosmos.

Yuri Valentinovich Lonchakov was born on March 4, 1965 in Balkhash, Dzhezkazgan region Kazakh SSR. He graduated from school number 22 in Aktobe. The future cosmonaut received his first education at the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots. I. S. Polbin in the direction of "Command tactical naval missile-carrying aviation." In 1998, Yuri Lonchakov received the specialty of a pilot engineer-researcher, having graduated from the Air Force Engineering Academy named after N.N. E. Zhukovsky. In the period from 1986-1995. served in the Baltic Fleet in naval aviation units, later - in air defense units. After graduating in 1998 from the Air Force Engineering Academy named after N. E. Zhukovsky, Yuri Lonchakov were enrolled in the cosmonaut corps.

Yuri Lonchakov made his first flight into space from April 19 to May 1, 2001 on the Endeavor STS-100 shuttle. The flight duration was 11 days 21 hours 31 minutes 14 seconds. As a flight engineer, Lonchakov left the Earth from October 30 to November 10, 2002. He was accompanied by astronauts Sergey Zalyotin and Frank De Winne. The cosmonauts started on the Soyuz TMA-1 spacecraft and landed on the Soyuz TM-34 spacecraft. In October 2008, he flew into space as Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft commander and ISS Expedition 18 flight engineer together with Michael Fink and Richard Garriott. During flights Russian cosmonaut performed two spacewalks - in December 2008, astronauts installed scientific equipment for the European EXPOSE-R experiment, installed scientific equipment on the Zvezda module to conduct the Impulse experiment. The duration of the first open spacewalk was more than 5 hours. For the second time, Yuri Lonchakov, together with other astronauts, installed scientific equipment on Zvezda for the EXPOSE-R experiment.

On September 24, 2010, the Higher Attestation Commission awarded him the degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences. On the same day, Colonel Yuri Lonchakov was approved for the post of Detachment Commander of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.

Yuri Valentinovich was going to go on another space expedition in 2015 as the commander of the Soyuz TMA-16M crew, but in September 2013 he decided to leave the cosmonaut corps. By order of the head of the research testing center. Yu. A. Gagarin, Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation, Colonel Yury Valentinovich Lonchakov was dismissed from the post of instructor-test cosmonaut of the 2nd class and dismissed from the CTC on September 13, 2013 at his own request in connection with the transfer to a new job. On October 25, 2013, Yuri Lonchakov was appointed advisor to the head of Roscosmos, Oleg Ostapenko.

Publications with a mention on the site fedpress.ru

MOSCOW, October 25, RIA FederalPress. Pilot-cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov took the post of adviser to the head of Roscosmos. The decision on the appointment was made by the head of the agency Oleg ...

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov refused another space flight and retired from the cosmonaut corps for more interesting work on Earth. Sergei Krikalev, head of the Cosmonaut Training Center, told Interfax about this.
"He came and told me that he had found a more interesting job than working in space. And he wrote a statement. To be honest, we counted on him, because he was not just in the detachment, he was already assigned to the crew," he added . Krikalev admitted that the position of his colleague was not entirely clear to him.

Cosmonaut quit to work at Gazprom?
Author - Anna Veligzhanina (KP)

This news became a sensation - for the first time in all the years of flights, the astronaut wrote a statement on his own. Yuri Lonchakov traded space for a better paid job on earth. And after the approval of his crew commander. We called Star City. The position of the leadership of the center was announced by the press secretary Irina Rogova:

He did not refuse to fly, but retired from the cosmonaut corps. Why - I asked him about it. Didn't say. Said he just found another job. His decision took everyone by surprise. The head of the center, Krikalev, spoke to him about his dismissal. But Lonchakov did not change his decision. Until September 13, he is listed with us.

Did he let his colleagues down?

Highly! Lonchakov let down the entire Cosmonaut Training Center. He was in the crew at the start, which is scheduled for March 2015. Already passed the exercises, training. The appointment of the crew occurs in two or three years. This is the International Space Station. This means that there are partners with whom negotiations were held. Everything was formed, agreed. Lonchakov passed the approval at all stages! Now urgently need to look for a new commander. Such an awful situation happened for the first time in the history of the flights of the Cosmonaut Training Center.

Haven't people quit before?

- There was an incident last year. Cosmonaut Kondratiev left in protest, believing that they had acted unfairly when the Training Center was transferred from the military to civilian specialists. But he was not listed in any crew, so there was no loss or shock.

- Did Lonchakov complain about his health? Maybe health failed?

No. He passed a special state medical board, which recognized him as fit to fly.

- Perhaps the material question worried him?

The financial situation of our cosmonauts is quite stable. Understand that astronauts do not go for money by and large. These are special people. It's still romance, a goal, a dream... It's always been like this...

But what is this profession that is better than an astronaut? People who were born in the Soviet Union and, without exception, dreamed of flying into space in their childhood, do not have enough imagination to come up with.

I got through to Lonchakov's friend in Zvezdny, who asked me not to publish his name.

While Yura does not want wide publicity. He himself told me that he had already got a permanent job at Gazprom. There he was promised a salary many times higher than ours. Yura received at first 58 thousand rubles. Then the salary rose to 80 thousand rubles. But a loan hung on him, his wife was not always happy with his income. In general, leaving astronautics is his personal decision. He has already flown to the ISS three times, but as a flight engineer. I thought that I had done enough for space. And then came an offer he couldn't refuse.

Reference

Lonchakov was on the crew of the ISS-43/44 and now he will be replaced by another cosmonaut. It is possible that Gennady Padalka will be assigned to the crew.
Yuri Valentinovich Lonchakov was born on March 4, 1965 in the city of Balkhash, Dzhezkazgan region, Kazakhstan. He made his first space flight, lasting 11 days 21 hours 31 minutes 11 seconds, from April 19 to May 1, 2001 as a flight specialist for the American spacecraft Endeavor (STS-100) under the ISS deployment program.
Yuri Lonchakov - 1st class military pilot, has a total flight time of over 1500 hours on six types of aircraft; RAP instructor (performed 526 parachute jumps); diving officer. Candidate of Technical Sciences (2004), Doctor of Technical Sciences (2010), has more than 40 scientific papers.

From November 2003 to August 2012, Lonchakov was the commander of the CTC cosmonaut corps. He was awarded the Gold Star medal of the Hero of the Russian Federation, the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th class, and the medals For Distinction in military service I degree, "For military prowess" I, II, III degree, "For merit in space exploration", as well as the NASA medal "For space flight".