Alexandr Kaleri

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Alexandr Kaleri
Александр Калери
Alexandr Kaleri
Cosmonaut
Nationality Latvian / Russian
Born May 13, 1956 (1956-05-13) (age 52)
Flag of Latvia Jūrmala, Latvia
Other occupation Flight engineer
Space time 609d 21h 53m
Selection 1984 Intercosmos Group
Missions Soyuz TM-14, Soyuz TM-24, Soyuz TM-30, Soyuz TMA-3, Expedition 8, Soyuz TMA-02M, Expedition 21
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Alexandr Yuriyevich "Sasha" Kaleri (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Калери; born Jūrmala, Latvia, 13 May 1956) is a Russian cosmonaut and veteran of extended stays on the Mir Space Station and the International Space Station.

Kaleri holds a degree from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. In 1979, he was hired by the Energia Corporation and worked on the design of the Mir space station. He was selected as a cosmonaut candidate in 1984 and flew three extended missions aboard Mir in 1992, 1996–1997, and 2000. He also flew on the International Space Station together with Michael Foale on Expedition 8.

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