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Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev (Russian: Сергей Константинович Крикалёв, also transliterated as Sergei Krikalyov; born 27 August 1958) is a Russian mechanical engineer, former cosmonaut and former head of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
- Soviet (1958–1991), Russian (1991-present)
- 1985 Cosmonaut Group
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May 28 2019. Yekaterina Sinelschikova. Alexander Mokletsov/Sputnik. Follow Russia Beyond on Rumble. Sergei Krikalev was in space when the Soviet Union collapsed. Unable to come home, he wound...
Jul 24, 2022 · Sergei Krikalev, who logged over 800 days on station, shares his unique perspective on the power of collaboration in space and looking down on Earth.
Dec 26, 2021 · 30 years ago, the fall of the USSR stranded a cosmonaut in space. Sergei Krikalev had a God's eye view of the fall of the Iron Curtain. He wasn't given much choice in the matter. by Jon Kelvey...
Jun 12, 2020 · Dubbed “the last Soviet citizen” and “the man who is sick of flying,” cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev blasted off into space on May 18, 1991 and unwittingly became a pawn in international politics. For 312 days he watched as the communist superpower, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, became the Russian Federation.
Apr 10, 2024 · Science Edited by Nikhil Pandey Updated: April 10, 2024 9:45 pm IST. Sergei Krikalev spent more than 311 days in space amid the collapse of Soviet Union. In 1991, veteran cosmonaut Sergei...
May 17, 2019 · The Last Soviet Citizen. Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev witnessed his country's collapse from space and set a rocky course for international collaboration. By Eric Betz.
