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Andrey Borisenko
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| Born | 17 April 1964 |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Russian |
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Time in space
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337 days 8 hours 57 minutes |
| Selection | 2003 RKKE Group |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-21 (Expedition 27/28), Soyuz MS-02 (Expedition 49/50) |
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Andrey Ivanovich Borisenko (Russian: Андрей Иванович Борисенко) was born on April 17, 1964. He is a Russian cosmonaut. He was chosen to be a cosmonaut in May 2003. Andrey Borisenko has completed two long missions to the International Space Station (ISS).
He worked as a flight engineer on the Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft for Expedition 27. This was the 27th long mission to the International Space Station. He also became the commander of the International Space Station for Expedition 28. He flew to space a second time in October 2016. This was on the Soyuz MS-02 mission, where he was a flight engineer for Expedition 49 and Expedition 50. He came back to Earth in April 2017.
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About Andrey Borisenko
Andrey Borisenko is married to Natalya Aleksandrovna Borisenko. They have two children together. His parents, Ivan Andreevich and Natalya Mikhailovna Borisenko, live in St. Petersburg, Russia.
In 2018, Andrey Borisenko lent his space suit for an exhibition. This space exhibit was about space at the Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. It was organized by the Russian Section of the school.
His Education
Andrey Borisenko finished the Leningrad Physics and Mathematics School #30 in 1981. After that, he went to the Leningrad Military Mechanical Institute. He graduated in 1987. His degree was in "Flight and Control Dynamics."
Early Career Experience
After graduating from college, Andrey Borisenko worked for a military unit from 1987 to 1989. In 1989, he started working at RSC Energia. Here, he was in charge of the Mir space station's movement control system. He also helped at the Mission Control Center - Moscow (MCC-M). He analyzed how the systems on board the spacecraft were working. In 1999, Borisenko became a shift flight director at the MCC-M. He first worked for the Mir space station and then for the International Space Station (ISS).
His Cosmonaut Journey
Andrey Borisenko was chosen as a cosmonaut candidate from RSC Energia on May 29, 2003. He began his basic spaceflight training in June 2003. He finished this training in June 2005. He passed his final exams with excellent grades. On July 5, 2005, he officially became a test-cosmonaut. From July 2005 to August 2008, he continued with advanced space flight training.
For his first mission, he was assigned as a backup flight engineer and Soyuz commander. This was for Expedition 24 and Expedition 25. However, due to changes in the crew, he was moved to the backup crew for Expedition 23 and Expedition 24. He trained as a backup flight engineer and commander for the ISS and Soyuz spacecraft.
Expedition 27 and 28 Missions
After the launch of ISS Expedition 23/24 in April 2010, Borisenko was assigned to the main crew of Expedition 27 and Expedition 28. He was a flight engineer for Expedition 27 and then the commander for Expedition 28. He and his two crewmates, Aleksandr Samokutyayev and NASA astronaut Ronald Garan, launched into space. They lifted off aboard Soyuz TMA-21 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on April 4, 2011. This launch was special because it celebrated the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first space flight in 1961.
After two days of flying on its own, the Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on April 6. The crew officially joined Expedition 27. The other crew members were Russian commander Dmitri Kondratyev, NASA astronaut Catherine Coleman, and Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli.
On May 22, 2011, Commander Kondratyev officially handed over command to Borisenko. Expedition 27 ended when the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft left the station on May 24, carrying Kondratyev, Coleman, and Nespoli back to Earth. The Expedition 28 crew was soon joined by the crew of Soyuz TMA-02M. This new crew included Russian cosmonaut Sergey Volkov, Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and NASA astronaut Mike Fossum.
Andrey Borisenko finished his time on the ISS when his spaceship, Soyuz TMA-21, undocked on September 16. On the same day, the Soyuz TMA-21 capsule landed safely in Kazakhstan. During the return to Earth, mission control had trouble communicating with the spacecraft for a few minutes. But communication was eventually restored.
Once on the ground, Borisenko looked happy and gave a "thumbs-up" sign. He and his crewmates were taken for medical check-ups. After a traditional welcome ceremony, Borisenko flew back to the training base in Star City, Russia.
Expedition 49 and 50 Missions
Andrey Borisenko launched for his second mission on October 19, 2016. He was a Flight Engineer aboard Soyuz MS-02. The launch was originally planned for September 23 but was delayed due to technical problems with the spacecraft.
Borisenko and his two crewmates, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, reached and docked with the ISS on October 21. They officially joined Expedition 49. The other crew members were Russian commander Anatoly Ivanishin, Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi, and NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins. Because of the month-long launch delay, the handover period was short. Expedition 49 ended on October 30, 2016. Ivanishin, Onishi, and Rubins returned to Earth aboard Soyuz MS-01. This left the MS-02 trio on board the ISS as Expedition 50, with Kimbrough taking command.
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The rest of the Expedition 50 crew joined Borisenko and his two crewmates on November 19, 2016. This was when Soyuz MS-03 docked with the station. This spacecraft carried Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. During this Expedition, the Russian Orbital Segment of the ISS was supposed to receive the Progress MS-04 uncrewed supply spacecraft. However, this spacecraft failed to reach the ISS due to a problem with its launch vehicle. Progress flights quickly started again during Expedition 50. The Progress MS-05 launched in February 2017.
Andrey Borisenko continued to work as a flight engineer with the Expedition 50 crew until April 10, 2017. On that day, he, Ryzhikov, and Kimbrough undocked from the ISS. This officially ended Expedition 50 and started Expedition 51. The three cosmonauts landed safely in Kazakhstan less than five hours later. This wrapped up a 173-day spaceflight. It brought Borisenko's total time in space to 337 days.
Film Appearance
In 2016, Andrey Borisenko and Mikhail Kornienko appeared as themselves in the comedy film Yolki 5.
See also
In Spanish: Andréi Borisenko para niños
- List of Heroes of the Russian Federation
