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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 (born April 17, 1964) is a Russian cosmonaut. He was chosen to be a cosmonaut in May 2003. He has completed two long trips to the International Space Station (ISS).
Andrey Borisenko worked as a flight engineer on Soyuz TMA-21. This was for Expedition 27, a long mission to the ISS. He also became the commander of the ISS for Expedition 28. He flew to space a second time in October 2016. This was on Soyuz MS-02 as a flight engineer for Expedition 49 and Expedition 50. He returned to Earth in April 2017.
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About Andrey Borisenko's Life
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.
In 2018, Andrey Borisenko loaned his space suit for an exhibit. This exhibit was about space at the Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Andrey Borisenko's 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."
Andrey Borisenko's Work Experience
After college, Borisenko worked for a military unit from 1987 to 1989. In 1989, he started working at RSC Energia. There, he managed the Mir space station's motion control system. He also helped at the Mission Control Center - Moscow (MCC-M). He analyzed how systems worked on board.
By 1999, Borisenko was a shift flight director at MCC-M. He first worked for the Mir space station. Later, he worked for the International Space Station (ISS).
Andrey Borisenko's Cosmonaut Career
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 it in June 2005. He passed his final exams with excellent scores. He became a test-cosmonaut on July 5, 2005. From July 2005 to August 2008, he continued with advanced space flight training.
For his first mission, he was a backup flight engineer and Soyuz commander. This was for Expedition 24/25. Later, he became a backup for Expedition 23/24. He trained as a backup ISS flight engineer and commander. He also trained as a Soyuz flight engineer.
First Space Mission: Expedition 27 and 28
After Soyuz TMA-18 launched in April 2010, Borisenko joined the main crew. He became a flight engineer for Expedition 27. He then commanded Expedition 28. He and his crewmates launched on Soyuz TMA-21. His crewmates were Aleksandr Samokutyayev and Ronald Garan.
They launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on April 4, 2011. This launch honored the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first space flight. After two days, Soyuz TMA-21 docked with the ISS. This happened on April 6. The crew joined Expedition 27. This crew included Dmitri Kondratyev, Catherine Coleman, and Paolo Nespoli.
On May 22, 2011, Kondratyev handed over command to Borisenko. Expedition 27 ended when Soyuz TMA-20 left the ISS. This spacecraft carried Kondratyev, Coleman, and Nespoli back to Earth. Soon, the Expedition 28 crew was joined by new members. These were Sergey Volkov, Satoshi Furukawa, and Mike Fossum.
Borisenko finished his time on the ISS. His spaceship, Soyuz TMA-21, undocked on September 16. On the same day, the Soyuz TMA-21 capsule landed. It carried Borisenko, Alexander Samokutyaev, and Ron Garan. They landed in Kazakhstan.
When he was pulled from the capsule, Borisenko looked happy. He gave a "thumbs-up" sign. He and his crewmates were taken for medical checks. After a ceremony, Borisenko flew back to Star City, Russia.
Second Space Mission: Expedition 49 and 50
Borisenko launched for his second mission on October 19, 2016. He was a Flight Engineer on Soyuz MS-02. The launch was supposed to be on September 23. But it was delayed because of technical problems.
Borisenko and his two crewmates docked with the ISS on October 21. His crewmates were Sergey Ryzhikov and Shane Kimbrough. They joined Expedition 49. This crew included Anatoly Ivanishin, Takuya Onishi, and Kathleen Rubins. The handover period was short due to the launch delay.
Expedition 49 ended on October 30, 2016. Ivanishin, Onishi, and Rubins returned to Earth. The MS-02 crew stayed on the ISS as Expedition 50. Kimbrough became the commander.
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The rest of the Expedition 50 crew joined them on November 19, 2016. This was when Soyuz MS-03 docked. It carried Oleg Novitsky, Thomas Pesquet, and Peggy Whitson. During this expedition, a supply spacecraft, Progress MS-04, failed to reach the ISS. This was due to a problem with its rocket. However, supply flights quickly started again. Progress MS-05 launched in February 2017.
Borisenko continued as a flight engineer until April 10, 2017. On that day, he, Ryzhikov, and Kimbrough undocked from the ISS. This officially ended Expedition 50. The trio landed safely in Kazakhstan less than five hours later. This flight lasted 173 days. It brought Borisenko's total time in space to 337 days.
Film Appearances
In 2016, Borisenko and Mikhail Kornienko appeared in a comedy film. They played themselves in the movie Yolki 5.
See Also
In Spanish: Andréi Borisenko para niños
- List of Heroes of the Russian Federation
