Sergei Mikayev
Sergei Mikayev | |
|---|---|
Сергей Микаев | |
Mikayev in 2025 | |
| Born | Sergei Nikolayevich Mikayev 15 August 1986 |
| Status | Active |
| Alma mater | Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots |
| Space career | |
| Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
Current occupation | Test cosmonaut |
Previous occupation | Military pilot |
| Rank | Major, Russian Air Force |
| Selection | 17th Cosmonaut Group (2018) |
Sergei Nikolayevich Mikayev (Russian: Сергей Николаевич Мика́ев; born 15 August 1986) is a Russian cosmonaut affiliated with Roscosmos. He was selected as a reserve crew member for the Soyuz MS-27 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which launched in April 2025.
Career
Mikayev was selected as a cosmonaut candidate by Roscosmos and trained at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. In 2025, he was assigned to the reserve crew for Soyuz MS-27 as a backup flight engineer, supporting the primary crew of Sergey Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritsky, and Jonny Kim.[1] This mission, set to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in April 2025, aims to facilitate long-term operations aboard the ISS. His role ensures readiness to step in if a primary crew member is unable to fly.[2]
References
- ^ Abbey A. Donaldson (27 March 2024). "NASA Astronaut Don Pettit to Conduct Science During Fourth Mission". NASA. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Official Website of Roscosmos". Roscosmos. Retrieved 29 March 2025.