Konstantin Valkov
Konstantin Anatolyevich Valkov (Russian: Константин Анатольевич Вальков; November 11, 1971- ) is a Russian former Cosmonaut. He was selected as part of the TsPK-12 Cosmonaut group in 1997.[1][2]
Konstantin Anatolyevich Valkov | |
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 Konstantin Valkov in 2011. | |
| Born | November 11, 1971 Kamensk-Uralsky, Russia |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Space career | |
| RKA Cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Selection | 1997 TsPK Cosmonaut Group |
Biography
Early life and education
Valkov was born in Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia 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]
gollark: And why does your "BIOS" do sandboxing; is it secretly potatOS?
gollark: The changelog there says it supports regular computers?
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gollark: Are you planning to release it as a GUI library? I want a nice setup screen for potatOS.
gollark: Hmm, they might just use a pi digits formula using arbitrary-precision decimals or whatever then multiply it by two.I doubt it though.
References
- "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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