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Roman Romanenko
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| Роман Романенко | |
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| Member of the State Duma for Moscow | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Anatoly Vyborny |
| Constituency | Chertanovo (No. 210) |
| Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat) | |
| In office 14 October 2015 – 12 October 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Rostislav Goldstein |
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| Born | 9 August 1971 Shchyolkovo, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Spouse | Yuliya Leonidovna Romanenko |
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| Occupation | Pilot |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
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| Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Colonel |
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Time in space
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333d 11h 18m |
| Selection | 1997 TsPK Cosmonaut Group |
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Total EVAs
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1 |
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Total EVA time
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6h 38m |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-15 (Expedition 20/21), Soyuz TMA-07M (Expedition 34/35) |
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Roman Yurievich Romanenko (born August 9, 1971) is a retired cosmonaut from Russia. A cosmonaut is like an astronaut, but from Russia. He used to work at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, which is where cosmonauts train. He is also a politician. Since 2021, he has been a member of the State Duma, which is like the Russian parliament. He represents the Chertanovo constituency in Moscow.
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About Roman Romanenko
His Family and Hobbies
Roman Romanenko was born in Shchyolkovo, a town near Moscow, Russia. His parents, Yuri Victorovich Romanenko and Aleftina Ivanovna Romanenko, live in Star City. He is married to Yulia Leonidovna Romanenko. They have a son and a daughter. Romanenko enjoys many hobbies, including underwater hunting, playing tennis, fixing cars, traveling, yachting, playing volleyball, and listening to music.
His Education Journey
Romanenko finished high school in Star City in 1986. After that, he went to the Leningrad Suvorov military school and graduated in 1988. In the same year, he joined the Chernigov High Air Force School for pilots. He graduated in 1992 as a pilot-engineer. This means he learned to fly planes and also how they work.
His Flying Experience
After finishing pilot school, Romanenko became a second commander in the Air Force. He flew different types of airplanes, including the L-39 and the Tu-134. He has flown for more than 500 hours in total. He is a skilled pilot, holding a Class 3 Air Force pilot rating.
Awards and Honors
On May 6, 2010, Roman Romanenko received a very special award called the Hero of the Russian Federation medal. This award was given to him by the Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev. He also earned the important title of Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation.
Romanenko's Cosmonaut Career
Romanenko was chosen to become a cosmonaut in December 1997. He joined the Cosmonaut Office at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. From January 1998 to November 1999, he went through a basic training course. In November 1999, he officially became a Test Cosmonaut. This meant he was ready to go to space.
He also served as a backup commander for other missions. For example, he was the backup for Oleg Kotov on Soyuz TMA-10 and for Fyodor Yurchikhin on Expedition 15. Being a backup means he was ready to take over if the main commander couldn't go.
Space Missions: Expeditions 20 and 21
On May 27, 2009, Romanenko launched into space. He was the commander of the Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft. The launch happened from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. He was part of the Expedition 20 and Expedition 21 crews on the International Space Station (ISS). He was the third person whose parent had also been to space, following Sergey Volkov and Richard Garriott. Romanenko worked as a Flight Engineer on the ISS during these two long missions.
After spending 187 days and 20 hours in space, Romanenko returned to Earth. He landed on December 1, 2009, with astronauts Robert Thirsk and Frank de Winne.
Space Missions: Expeditions 34 and 35
On December 19, 2012, Romanenko went to space again. He launched on Soyuz TMA-07M with Chris Hadfield and Thomas Marshburn. He was part of the Expedition 34 and Expedition 35 crews aboard the ISS. Again, he served as a Flight Engineer, helping to keep the space station running.
Romanenko came back to Earth on May 14, 2013. He had spent another 145 days and 14 hours in space.
His First Spacewalk
On April 19, 2013, Romanenko completed his first spacewalk. A spacewalk is when an astronaut or cosmonaut leaves the spacecraft to work in space. He performed this spacewalk with fellow cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov. They spent 6 hours and 38 minutes outside the ISS, doing important repairs.
See also
In Spanish: Román Romanenko para niños
- List of Heroes of the Russian Federation
