Konstantin Borisov
Константин Борисов
Born (1984-08-14) August 14, 1984
Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast, USSR
StatusActive
NationalityRussian
OccupationTest cosmonaut
Space career
Roscosmos cosmonaut
Time in space
Currently in space
MissionsSpaceX Crew-7 (Expedition 69/70)
Mission insignia

Konstantin Sergeyevich Borisov (Russian: Константин Сергеевич Борисов; born 14 August 1984 in Smolensk) is a Russian cosmonaut who is currently flying on the SpaceX Crew-7 mission that launched on August 26, 2023.

Biography

He has received a Bachelor of Economics from the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics on June 27, 2007. From September 27, 2006 to December 3, 2007, he studied at University of Warwick, Coventry, UK, where he received his Master of Science in "Operations Research and Systems Analysis". In June 2018, he completed his studies at the Moscow Aviation Institute on the Master Program Life Support Systems for Aircraft (2016-2018), with the qualification "Master" in the direction of Aircraft Building.[1]

Borisov was selected as a cosmonaut in 2018, along with 7 others, he passed the state exam in December 2020 to be qualified for spaceflight assignments.[2][3]

Flight

Borisov has been assigned to the SpaceX Crew-7 mission, where he will serve as a Flight Engineer on Expedition 69/70 and is expected to stay 6 months.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Cosmonaut Biography: Konstantin Borisov". www.spacefacts.de. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  2. ↑ "Roscosmos recruits 2018 cosmonaut class - collectSPACE: Messages". www.collectspace.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  3. ↑ "Cosmonaut Selection 2018". www.spacefacts.de. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. ↑ "Crew Dragon-7 launch to ISS with Russian cosmonaut Borisov due Aug 2023 - NASA". interfax.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.


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