Dmitri Kondratyev facts for kids
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Dmitri Yuryevich Kondratyev
Дмитрий Юрьевич Кондратьев |
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| Born | 25 May 1969 |
| 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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159d 7h 17m |
| Selection | 1997 Cosmonaut Group |
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Total EVAs
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2 |
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Total EVA time
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10 hours, 13 minutes |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-20 (Expedition 26/27) |
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Mission insignia
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Dmitri Yuryevich Kondratyev (born on May 25, 1969, in Irkutsk, Russia) is a retired Russian cosmonaut. He is an expert who travels to space. Dmitri was a commander on the International Space Station (ISS) for Expedition 27. He was also a flight engineer for Expedition 26. Both missions happened during the same trip to space. Kondratyev first went to space in December 2010. He flew aboard the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft.
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About Dmitri Kondratyev
Dmitri Kondratyev is married to Dinara. They have a son named Vladislav. His parents live in Alma-Aty, Kazakhstan. Dmitri enjoys computers, karate, and fishing in his free time. He also likes to study economics.
Dmitri's Education and Training
Dmitri Kondratyev started his flight training in 1986. He learned to fly Yak-52 planes at the Alma-Aty Aviation Club. In 1990, he joined the Kacha Air Force Pilot School. He graduated as a pilot-engineer.
Later, in 2000, Kondratyev earned a degree in economics. He studied at the Moscow State University for Economy, Statistics and Computer Science. In 2004, he graduated from the Yuri A. Gagarin Air Force Academy. This academy trains people for the air force.
Dmitri's Experience as a Pilot
After finishing pilot school in 1990, Kondratyev became a pilot. He later became a senior pilot in the Russian Air Force. He flew different types of Russian fighter jets. These included the MiG-21, MiG-29, and Su-27. He is a top-level Air Force pilot.
Kondratyev is also an expert in parachute training. He has made over 150 parachute jumps.
Dmitri's Cosmonaut Career
Dmitri Kondratyev was chosen to be a test-cosmonaut in December 1997. He started his basic space training in January 1998. By March 2000, he was qualified as a test-cosmonaut. This means he was ready to train for space missions.
He trained as a backup crew member for Expedition 5 to the ISS. He was also a backup for Expedition 13 and Expedition 20. From 2006 to 2007, he worked for the Russian Space Agency. He was based at the Johnson Space Center in the U.S. In 2007, he got his U.S. private pilot license. In 2009, he received his U.S. Airline Transport Pilot License.
His Mission: Expedition 26 and 27
Kondratyev was chosen for the main crew of Expedition 26 and Expedition 27. He was the commander for Expedition 27. He flew to the space station on December 15, 2010. He traveled aboard the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft.
Spacewalks: Working Outside the ISS
Dmitri Kondratyev took part in two spacewalks. These were during his time on the space station. Spacewalks are when astronauts leave the station to work outside in space.
First Spacewalk: Russian EVA #27
On January 21, 2011, Kondratyev did his first spacewalk. He was with cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka. They worked to install a new system. This system helps send data very fast from the station. Kondratyev wore a spacesuit with a red stripe. He was called Extravehicular 1.
The spacewalk lasted about five hours and 23 minutes. They started by opening a hatch and moving outside. They set up an antenna for the new data system. This system can send large files using radio waves. It works at about 100 MB/s.
During this spacewalk, they also removed an old experiment. It was called the plasma pulse generator. They also took off another experiment called Expose-R. This experiment had different materials that were exposed to space. They also installed a new camera for the Rassvet module. This camera helps with docking spacecraft.
Second Spacewalk: Russian EVA #28
On February 16, 2011, Kondratyev and Skripochka did another spacewalk. This was called Russian EVA #28. They had several tasks to do. They installed a radio antenna. They also launched a very small satellite, called a nano satellite.
They installed two new experiments. One was the Molniya-Gamma experiment. It measures gamma rays and light during lightning and thunder. The other was another high-speed data system. They also collected two panels from an experiment called Komplast.
Images for kids
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Kondratyev working with camera equipment at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
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Kondratyev photographing the Progress M-09M departure while inside the Zvezda Service Module.
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Kondratyev during Russian EVA #28.
See also
In Spanish: Dmitri Kondrátiev para niños
