Sergei Zalyotin
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Nationality Russian
Date Of Birth 1962-04-21
Status Retired
Type Government
Astronaut Biography
Sergei Viktorovich Zalyotin is a Russian cosmonaut and a veteran of 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.
