Konstantin Anatolyevich Valkov | |
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Born | |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | Russian |
Space career | |
RKA Cosmonaut | |
Rank | Colonel |
Selection | 1997 TsPK Cosmonaut Group |
Konstantin Anatolyevich Valkov (Russian: Константин Анатольевич Вальков; born November 11, 1971) is a Russian former Cosmonaut. He was selected as part of the TsPK-12 Cosmonaut group in 1997.[1][2]
Biography
Early life and education
Valkov was born in Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR on November 11, 1971. In 1994, he graduated from Barnaul Higher Military Air School of Pilots and subsequently became a Colonel in the Russian Air Force.[1]
Cosmonaut career
Valkov was selected as part of the TsPK-12 group of cosmonauts to train at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in 1997. He then completed basic training in 1999.[1] He retired without flying in space in 2012.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Konstantin Valkov". Spacefacts. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Valkov". Astronautix. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
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