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Yelena Serova
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Елена Серова
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Serova in 2014 in front of Soyuz TMA-14M
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| Member of the State Duma for Moscow Oblast | |
| In office 5 October 2016 – 12 October 2021 |
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| Preceded by | constituency re-established |
| Succeeded by | Nikita Chaplin |
| Constituency | Kolomna (No. 119) |
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Yelena Olegovna Kuznetsova
22 April 1976 Vozdvizhenka, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Spouse | Mark Serov |
| Children | 1 (daughter) |
| Education | Moscow Aviation Institute |
| Occupation | Politician Engineer |
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| Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
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Time in space
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167d 05h 42m |
| Selection | 2006 RKKE group |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-14M (Expedition 41/42) |
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | 23 September 2016 |
Yelena Olegovna Serova (Russian: Елена Олеговна Серова; née Kuznetsova [Кузнецова]; born 22 April 1976) is a Russian politician and a former cosmonaut. A cosmonaut is a person trained to travel in space. She was a member of the State Duma (the Russian parliament) from 2016 to 2021.
Before becoming a politician, she was a cosmonaut for Roscosmos, Russia's space agency. She was chosen in 2006. Yelena Serova flew one long space mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission lasted from 2014 to 2015. She then retired from being a cosmonaut in 2016.
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Yelena Serova's Early Life
Yelena Serova was born Yelena Olegovna Kuznetsova on April 22, 1976. Her birthplace was Vozdvizhenka, a village in the far east of Russia. She lived there until 1988. Her father was in the military, and his job moved the family to Germany. Later, she moved to Moscow. She met her future husband, Mark, at the Moscow Aviation Institute.
In 2001, Serova finished her studies at the Moscow Aviation Institute. She earned a degree as an engineer. In 2003, she also graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Instrument Engineering and Information. There, she qualified as an economist.
Before becoming a cosmonaut, Serova worked as an engineer. She worked for a company called RSC Energia. She also worked at the RKA Mission Control Center, which helps manage space missions.
Becoming a Cosmonaut
Yelena Serova was chosen to be a test cosmonaut in October 2006. She was 30 years old at the time. She completed her basic training at Star City in 2009. Star City is a special training center for cosmonauts.
Her Space Mission: Expedition 41/42
In 2011, Russia's space agency announced that Serova would fly to the International Space Station. She was expected to stay in space for about six months. During her mission, she would do experiments in biology and medicine.
On September 25, 2014, she launched into space aboard the Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft. She served as a flight engineer for Expedition 41 and Expedition 42.
Yelena Serova is the fourth Russian woman to travel to space. The first was Valentina Tereshkova in 1963. Then came Svetlana Savitskaya (1982 and 1984) and Yelena Kondakova (1994 and 1997).
The Soyuz FG rocket carried Serova, commander Aleksandr Samokutyayev, and NASA astronaut Barry Wilmore. It launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome. The spacecraft successfully reached orbit. Six hours later, it linked up with the Space Station. Serova and her crewmates entered the ISS. On March 11, 2015, the crew returned safely to Earth. They had spent 167 days in space.
Her Political Career
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In 2016, Yelena Serova was elected to the State Duma. This is the lower house of the Russian parliament. She was elected as a member of the United Russia party. After her election, she left the cosmonaut team.
In July 2017, Serova was a vice chairperson at a meeting. They discussed a new law about protecting animals.
Personal Life
Yelena Serova is married to Mark Serov, who is also a cosmonaut. He was chosen in 2003 but retired before flying any missions. They have one daughter.
Yelena Serova was one of five cosmonauts chosen to raise the Russian flag. This happened at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. She enjoys flying and studying economics.
See also
In Spanish: Elena Serova para niños
- List of female Heroes of the Russian Federation
- Astronaut-politician
- List of female spacefarers
