Pavel Vinogradov facts for kids
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Pavel Vinogradov
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Pavel Vladimirovich Vinogradov
August 31, 1953 Magadan, USSR
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| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
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| Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Test Cosmonaut, Energia |
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Time in space
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546 days, 22 hours, 32 minutes |
| Selection | 1992 NPOE Cosmonaut Group |
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Total EVAs
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7 |
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Total EVA time
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38 hours, 25 minutes |
| Missions | Soyuz TM-26, Soyuz TMA-8 (Expedition 13), Soyuz TMA-08M (Expedition 35/36) |
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Pavel Vinogradov (born August 31, 1953) is a retired Russian cosmonaut. He was also a commander of the International Space Station (ISS). He traveled to space three times, visiting both the Mir space station and the ISS. After his third trip, he was among the top 10 astronauts for total time spent in space. Vinogradov also performed seven spacewalks. He holds the record for the oldest person to walk in space.
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About Pavel Vinogradov
Pavel Vinogradov is married to Irina Valentinovna Vinogradova. They have one child. Pavel enjoys sports, learning about the history of aviation and space travel, and studying astronomy.
Education and Early Career
Vinogradov graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute in 1977. After college, he worked on computer programs for designing spacecraft. He also helped develop systems to train astronauts. He was involved in preparing the Soyuz-TM and Buran spacecraft for launch.
Awards and Recognition
Pavel Vinogradov received the Hero of the Russian Federation medal. This is a very high honor in Russia.
Space Missions
Pavel Vinogradov was chosen to become a cosmonaut on March 3, 1992. He spent the next two years training very hard. He completed his main space training by February 1994. He then continued with advanced training to become a test cosmonaut.
Vinogradov was a backup flight engineer for the Soyuz TM-22 mission in 1995. He was also assigned to the Soyuz TM-24 flight. However, that mission's crew was changed due to health reasons.
Soyuz TM-26 Mission
Vinogradov's first space flight was on Soyuz TM-26. He launched on August 5, 1997, as a flight engineer. He flew with cosmonaut Anatoly Solovyev to the Mir space station. The Soyuz spacecraft docked with Mir on August 7.
During this mission, the crew fixed a power cable in the damaged Spektr module. This helped restore much of the lost power on Mir. They also repaired and replaced oxygen generators. Vinogradov, Solovyev, and ESA astronaut Léopold Eyharts returned to Earth on February 19, 1998. The Soyuz capsule landed near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan. Vinogradov spent 197 days, 17 hours, and 34 minutes in space on this mission.
Expedition 13 to the ISS
In January 2004, Vinogradov began training to command Expedition 13 on the ISS. He launched aboard the Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft on March 29, 2006. His crewmate was NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams. The launch happened from the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Vinogradov was the commander of the Soyuz spacecraft.
After two days, Soyuz TMA-8 docked with the ISS on March 31, 2006. During their time on the ISS, Vinogradov and Williams welcomed two NASA Space Shuttle crews. The Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-121) visited the ISS from July 6 to 15, 2006. This mission tested new safety techniques and delivered supplies. It also brought ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter to the ISS. The Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-115) brought new solar wings to the ISS from September 9 to 21.
The Soyuz capsule carrying Vinogradov undocked from the ISS on September 28, 2006. It landed in Kazakhstan. Vinogradov was joined by Jeffrey Williams and space tourist Anousheh Ansari. Vinogradov spent 182 days, 23 hours, and 44 minutes in space on this mission.
Expeditions 35 and 36
Pavel Vinogradov flew with ISS Expeditions 35 and 36. This mission lasted from March to September 2013. On May 12, 2013, Pavel became the commander of the International Space Station.
Spacewalks
Pavel Vinogradov has completed seven spacewalks in his career. Five of these spacewalks happened in 1997 and 1998 while he was on the Mir space station. His total time spent outside a spacecraft is 38 hours and 25 minutes.
First Spacewalks
On August 22, 1997, Vinogradov did his first spacewalk. He and Anatoly Solovyov connected power cables. They also checked damage on the Spektr module. This spacewalk lasted 3 hours and 16 minutes.
His second spacewalk was on October 20, 1997, inside the Spektr module with Solovyov. It lasted 6 hours and 38 minutes. On November 3, 1997, they did their third spacewalk. They removed solar panels and launched a small satellite called Sputnik 40. This spacewalk lasted 6 hours and 4 minutes.
On November 6, 1997, Vinogradov and Solovyov spent 6 hours and 12 minutes installing more solar panels. His fifth spacewalk was on January 8, 1998. They retrieved equipment and fixed a leaking hatch. This spacewalk lasted 3 hours and 6 minutes.
Later Spacewalks
On June 2, 2006, Vinogradov performed his sixth spacewalk. He and NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams spent 6 hours and 31 minutes outside the ISS. They made repairs and collected experiments. They replaced a clogged vent nozzle on the oxygen generator. They also replaced a broken video camera on the station's Mobile Base System. During this spacewalk, a foot restraint adapter floated away into space.
On April 19, 2013, Pavel Vinogradov and Roman Romanenko performed a spacewalk that lasted 6 hours and 38 minutes.
See also
In Spanish: Pável Vinográdov para niños
- List of Heroes of the Russian Federation
