Aleksandr Kaleri
Aleksandr "Sasha" Kaleri is a retired Russian cosmonaut and engineer who became one of the most experienced long-duration station crew members in history.
- Born
- May 13, 1956
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Jūrmala,Soviet Union
Flights
5
Spacewalks
5
EVA time
25 hours, 46 minutes
In space
769 days, 6 hours, 37 minutes
Bio
Kaleri graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and worked at Energia on Mir design, engineering documentation, and testing before cosmonaut selection.
His five flights spanned three Mir missions and two International missions: Soyuz TM-14, Soyuz TM-24, Soyuz TM-30, Soyuz TMA-3, and Soyuz TMA-01M.
Kaleri's career bridges the late Soviet/Russian Mir era and the ISS era, with repeated work in Soyuz systems, station maintenance, long-duration operations, and support.
Soyuz TM-14 launched on March 17, 1992 aboard Soyuz-TM spacecraft, with Kaleri serving as . Soyuz TM-24 launched on August 17, 1996 aboard Soyuz-TM spacecraft, with Kaleri serving as Flight Engineer. Kaleri's additional completed flights were Soyuz TM-30, Soyuz TMA-3, Soyuz TMA-01M. This mission context is drawn from the linked agency or institutional flight material and distinguishes flown service from training or backup assignments.