| Sergey Nikolayevich Ryazansky | |
|---|---|
| RKA Cosmonaut | |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Status | Active |
| Born | November 13, 1974 Moscow, Russia |
| Other occupation | Biochemist |
| Selection | 2003 IMBP-6 Cosmonaut Group |
Sergey Nikolayevich Ryazansky (Russian: Сергей Николаевич Рязанский; born November 13, 1974) is a Russian cosmonaut. He was selected as commander of the IMBP-6 cosmonaut group in 2003, but later transferred to the TsPK Cosmonaut Group.[1] Ryazansky is currently assigned to the Soyuz TMA-10M/Expedition 37/Expedition 38 mission scheduled for 2013-2014.
Ryazansky was born in Moscow, Soviet Union. He attending Moscow State University and graduated as a biochemist in 1996. After college he began working as a researcher at the Institute of Biomedical Problems. He was selected as a research and test cosmonaut in 2003. He completed training in 2005. In 2009 he participated in a 105 day mission as part of phase two of the Mars 500 program. He is currently scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on board the Soyuz TMA-10M spacecraft in September 2013 alongside an American astronaut and another Russian cosmonaut. He will serve as a Flight Engineer on Expedition 37 and Expedition 38 before returning to Earth aboard the Soyuz in March 2014. He is divorced with one child. [2]