Meet Roscosmos Cosmonaut & Crew-9 Mission Specialist Aleksandr Gorbunov
Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov of Russia is on his first trip to the International Space Station as a mission specialist for Crew-9. Gorbunov studied engineering with qualifications in spacecraft and upper stages from the Moscow Aviation Institute. Gorbunov graduated from the military department with a specialty in operating and repairing aircraft, helicopters, and aircraft engines. Before his selection as a cosmonaut in 2018, he worked as an engineer for Rocket Space Corp. Energia and supported cargo spacecraft launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Gorbunov will serve as a flight engineer during Expedition 71/72 aboard the space station.
An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.
Video Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC
Duration: 2 minutes, 37 seconds
Release Date: Oct. 1, 2024
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