Sergei Zalyotin

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Sergei Viktorovich Zalyotin
Cosmonaut
 Nationality Russian
 Born 21 April 1962
Shchyokino, Russia
 Occupation1 Pilot
 Rank Lieutenant Colonel, Russian Air Force
 Space time 83d 16h 36m
 Selection 1990 Intercosmos Group
 Mission(s) Soyuz TM-30, Soyuz TMA-1
Mission insignia
 1 previous or current

Sergei Viktorovich Zalyotin (Russian: Сергей Викторович Залётин; born 21 April 1962) is a Russian cosmonaut and a veteran of a two space missions.

Zalyotin was born in Tula and attended the Borisoglebsk Higher Military School before becoming a fighter pilot in the Russian Air Force. He also holds a degree in ecological management. Zalyotin was selected as a cosmonaut candidate in 1990. In 2000, Zalyotin was a member of the final resident crew aboard the Mir space station. He briefly visited the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-1 in 2002.

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