Mikhail Tyurin

Mikhail Tyurin

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Nationality Russian

Date Of Birth 1960-03-02

Status Retired

Type Government


Astronaut Biography

Mikhail Vladislavovich Tyurin (Russian: Михаил Владиславович Тюрин) (born March 2, 1960) is a former Russian cosmonaut who flew several missions to the International Space Station and completed four spacewalks during his career. He is called a hero of the Russian Federation for his work as a cosmonaut. In 1994 he was selected to begin cosmonaut training, and in 1998 he started training as a flight engineer for the Expedition 3 crew. He also served as a backup crew member for the first ISS mission.

Mikhail Tyurin's Launches

Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-11M

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-9

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-105

United Space Alliance
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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