Anton Shkaplerov facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Anton Shkaplerov
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Shkaplerov at the Expedition 42/43 crew news conference in 2014
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| Born | 20 February 1972 |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Colonel, Russian Air Force |
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| Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
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Time in space
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709 days 08 hours 04 minutes |
| Selection | 2003 Intercosmos Group |
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Total EVAs
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3 |
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Total EVA time
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21 hours 39 minutes |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-22 (Expedition 29/30), Soyuz TMA-15M (Expedition 42/43), Soyuz MS-07 (Expedition 54/55), Soyuz MS-19 (Expedition 65/66) |
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Mission insignia
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Anton Nikolaevich Shkaplerov (born 20 February 1972) is a former Russian cosmonaut. He has flown to space four times. He has spent over 700 days in space, which is more than two years!
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Early Life and Training
Anton Shkaplerov was born in Sevastopol, Crimea, on February 20, 1972. He is married to Tatyana Petrovna and they have two daughters.
In 1989, Anton learned to fly a Yakovlev Yak-52 airplane. After high school, he joined the Kachinsk Air Force Pilot School. He became a pilot-engineer in 1994. Later, he studied engineering at the N. E. Zukovskiy Air Force Engineering School, finishing in 1997. Anton enjoys sports, travel, fishing, and golf.
Becoming a Cosmonaut
After his studies, Anton Shkaplerov worked as a senior pilot-instructor in the Russian Air Force. He flew different types of aircraft, including the Yak-52 and MiG-29. He is also an expert in parachute training, having done over 300 jumps.
In May 2003, Anton was chosen to become a test-cosmonaut. He trained at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. By June 2005, he was officially qualified as a test cosmonaut. In 2007, he worked for the Russian Space Agency in Houston, Texas. He was also a backup commander for a space mission called Expedition 22.
Space Missions
Anton Shkaplerov has completed four amazing missions to the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is a huge laboratory orbiting Earth.
First Mission: Expedition 29/30
Anton's first trip to space was for Expedition 29 and Expedition 30. He was the commander of the Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft. He launched with two other crew members on November 16, 2011. Two days later, they arrived at the ISS.
On February 12, 2012, Anton and fellow cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko went on a spacewalk. A spacewalk is when astronauts leave the spacecraft to work outside. They spent over six hours installing shields and moving a crane. After 165 days in space, they returned to Earth on April 27, 2012.
Second Mission: Expedition 42/43
Anton commanded the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft for his second mission. He launched on November 23, 2014, with Samantha Cristoforetti and Terry Virts. They even brought three Lego minifigure replicas with them!
About six hours later, they docked with the ISS. They joined the Expedition 42 crew already on board. The crew spent 199 days living and working in space. They returned to Earth on June 11, 2015. This mission brought Anton's total time in space to 365 days, or one full year!
Third Mission: Expedition 54/55
Anton launched on his third mission aboard Soyuz MS-07 on December 17, 2017. He flew with NASA astronaut Scott Tingle and Norishige Kanai from JAXA (Japan's space agency). Anton was a flight engineer for Expedition 54 and later became the commander of Expedition 55.
On February 2, 2018, Anton and commander Alexander Misurkin performed another spacewalk. It lasted over eight hours! They replaced an old electronics box on a communications antenna. This spacewalk set a new record for the longest Russian spacewalk ever.
Fourth Mission: Expedition 65/66
Anton's fourth mission began on October 5, 2021, on Soyuz MS-19. He flew with a film director, Klim Shipenko, and an actress, Yulia Peresild. They were filming a movie called The Challenge in space! Anton even appeared in some scenes of the film.
After the film crew returned to Earth, Anton became the commander of Expedition 66. On January 19, 2022, he did another spacewalk. This one lasted over seven hours. He helped set up the Prichal module for future spacecraft visits. Anton landed back on Earth on March 30, 2022, with two other crew members.
In total, Anton Shkaplerov has spent 709 days, 8 hours, and 4 minutes in space. He has also completed three spacewalks, totaling 21 hours and 39 minutes outside the ISS.
See also
In Spanish: Anton Shkaplerov para niños
- A Beautiful Planet - 2016 IMAX documentary film showing scenes of Earth which features Shkaplerov and other ISS crew members
- List of Heroes of the Russian Federation
Images for kids
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Expedition 29 patch
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Expedition 30 patch
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Expedition 42 patch
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Expedition 43 patch
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Expedition 54 patch
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Expedition 55 patch
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Expedition 65 patch
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Expedition 66 patch
