Elena Olegovna Serova
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 Elena Olegovna Serova | |
| Birth Name | Elena Olegovna Serova |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | Apr 22 1976 |
| Occupation | Roskosmos Test Cosmonaut |
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Personal Data
Born April 22, 1976, in Vozdvizhenka, Ussurijsk Region of Primorsky Area, Russia.
Education
In March 2001 graduated from aerospace department of the Moscow Aviation Institute as a test engineer. In 2003 graduated from the Moscow State Academy of instrument-making and information as an economist.
Experience
Prior to selection to the Cosmonaut Corps Serova worked as a 2nd category engineer at the Energia Rocket Space Corporation and the MCC-Moscow.
Spaceflight Experience
RSA EXPERIENCE: On October 11, 2006, the Interdepartmental Board recommended that she be assigned to the Energia Rocket/Space Corporation Cosmonaut Corps as a cosmonaut candidate. In February 2007 she started a two-year course of basic training for spaceflight. In December 2006 by the order of the Ministry of Defense she was assigned to the GCTC Cosmonaut Corps as a test cosmonaut candidate. On June 9, 2009, the Interdepartmental Board certified her as a test cosmonaut of the Energia Rocker and Space Corporation. Completed a postgraduate course at the Energia Rocket Space Corporation (extramural training). Since 2011 Serova is a test cosmonaut of the Roscosmos Cosmonaut Corps.
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Other Information
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