Cosmonauts are arranged by Selection Group.
Explanation of Column Headers
Name Affiliation Birth 1st Flt. Cos. #Flts. End
M/D/Y Year # Date
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Korolyov OKB, NPO Energiya and Academy of Sciences Selections
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1964 Civilian Engineer Group
Feoktistov,KP Korolyov OKB 2/7/26 1964 8 1 1984
Katys, GP Acad. of Sci. 8/31/26 1970
1964 Physician Group
Sorokin, AV Mil. Doctor TsPK 3/30/31 1964
Yegorov, BB Civ. Doctor TsPK 11/26/37 1964 9 1 1982
1965 Physician Group (not formally inducted into the cosmonaut team)
Illyin, YV Civilian Doctor 8/17/37 1966
Kisilyov, AS Civilian Doctor 6/13/35 1966
Senkevich, YA Civilian Doctor 3/4/37 1973
1965 Journalist Group (not formally inducted into the cosmonaut team)
Golovanov, YK Civ. Journalist 6/2/32 1966
Letunov, YA Civ. Journalist 10/26/26 1966
Rebrov, MF Mil. Journalist 1931 1966
1966 Civilian Engineer Group
Anokhin, SN Korolyov OKB 3/19/10 1967
Bugrov, VY Korolyov OKB 1/18/33 1968
Dolgopolov, GA Korolyov OKB 11/14/35 1969
Grechko, GM Korolyov OKB 5/25/31 1975 34 3 1992
Kubasov, VN Korolyov OKB 1/7/35 1969 18 3 1993
Makarov, OG Korolyov OKB 1/6/33 1973 27 4 1987
Volkov, VN Korolyov OKB 11/23/35 1969 20 2 1971+
Yeliseyev, AS Korolyov OKB 7/13/34 1969 15 3 1986
1967 Civilian Engineer Group, Supplemental
Rukavishnikov, NN Korolyov OKB 9/18/32 1971 23 3 1987
Sevastyanov, VI Korolyov OKB 7/8/35 1970 22 2 1992
1967 Academy of Sciences Group
Kolomitsev, OP Acad. of Sciences 1/29/39 1968
Yershov, VG Acad. of Sciences 6/21/28 1974
Gulyayev, RA Acad. of Sciences 11/14/34 1968
Fathulin, MN Acad. of Sciences 5/14/39 1970
1968 Civilian Engineer Group
Fartushny, VG Paton Institute 2/3/38 1971
Patsayev, VI Korolyov OKB 6/19/33 1971 25 1 1971+
Yazdovsky, VA Korolyov OKB 7/8/30 1975
1972 Civilian Engineer Group
Andreyev, BD Korolyov OKB 10/6/40 1983
Lebedev, VV Korolyov OKB 4/14/42 1973 29 2 1989
Ponomaryov, YA Korolyov OKB 3/24/32 1983
1973 Civilian Engineer Group
Aksyonov, VV Korolyov OKB 2/1/35 1976 36 2 1988
Ivanchenkov, AS Korolyov OKB 9/28/40 1978 44 2 1993
Ryumin, VV Korolyov OKB 8/16/39 1977 41 3 1987
Strekalov, GM Korolyov OKB 10/28/40 1980 49 3 Act.
1978 Civilian Engineer Group
Alexandrov, AP Energiya NPO 2/20/45 1983 55 2 1993
Balandin, AN Energiya NPO 7/30/53 1990 68 1 OFS
Laveikin, AI Energiya NPO 4/21/51 1987 61 1 OFS
Manarov, MK Energiya NPO 3/22/51 1987 63 2 1992
Savinykh, VP Energiya NPO 3/7/40 1981 50 3 1989
Serebrov, AA Energiya NPO 2/15/44 1982 52 4 Act.
Solovyov, VA Energiya NPO 11/11/46 1984 56 2 1986
1980 Female Group
Ivanova, YA Acad. of Sciences 10/3/49 1992
Kuleshova, ND Energiya NPO 3/14/56 1992
Latysheva, I Acad. of Sciences 7/9/53 OFS
Pronina, IR Energiya NPO 4/14/53 1992
Savitskaya, SE Energiya NPO 8/8/48 1982 53 2 1993
1984 Civilian Engineer Group
Kaleri, AY Energiya NPO 5/13/56 1992 73 1 Act.
Yemelyanov, S Energiya NPO 3/3/51 1992
1985 Civilian Engineer Group
Krikalev, SK Energiya NPO 8/27/58 1988 67 3 Act.
Zaitsev, AY Energiya NPO 8/5/57 OFS
1987 Civilian Engineer Group
Avdeyev, SV Energiya NPO 1/1/56 1992 74 1 Act.
1989 Civilian Engineer Group
Budarin, NH Energiya NPO 4/29/53 Act.
Kondakova, YV Energiya NPO 3/30/57 1994 79 1 Act.
Polishchuk, AF Energiya NPO 10/30/53 1993 75 1 Act.
Usachov, YV Energiya NPO 10/9/57 1994 77 1 Act.
1990 Zvezda NPO Selection
Severin, VG Zvezda NPO 11/20/56 Act.
1990/1991 Kazakhstan Government Selection
Aubakirov, T 7/27/46 1991 72 1 1991
Musabayev, TA 1/7/51 1994 (1) 1 Act.
1992 Civilian Engineer Selection
Lazutkin, AI Energiya NPO 10/30/57 Act.
Treshchev, SY Energiya NPO 1958 Act.
Vingradov, PV Energiya NPO 1953 Act.
1994 Civilian Engineer Selection
Kyzhelnaya, NV Energiya NPO 1962 Cand.
Tyulin, MV Energiya NPO 1959 Cand.
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Institute of Biomedical Problems Selections
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Name Affiliation Birth 1st Flt. Cos. #Flts. End
M/D/Y Year # Date
1972 Group (First Selection)
Machinsky, GV Doctor 10/11/37 1974
Polyakov, VV Doctor 4/27/42 1988 66 2 Act.
Smirenny, LN Physicist 10/25/32 1986
____ Group (Second Selection)
Arzamazov, GS Doctor 3/9/46 Act.
Borodin, AV Doctor 3/3/53 1993
Potapov, MG Doctor 10/20/52 1985
1980 Group (Third Selection)
Amelkina, G Doctor 5/20/54 1982
Dobrokvashina, YI Doctor 10/8/47 1993
Klyushnikova, ON Doctor 10/14/53 1986
Pozharskaya, LG Doctor 3/15/47 1993
Zakharova, TS Doctor 10/22/52 1994
1983 Group (Fourth Selection)
Atkov, OY Doctor 5/9/49 1984 57 1 1985
1985 Group (Fifth Selection)
Stepanov, YN Engineer 9/27/36 Act.
[Stepanov transferred to Academy of Sciences Group (1993)]
1989 Group (Sixth Selection)
Karashtin, VV Doctor 11/18/62 Act.
Lukyanyuk, VY Doctor 9/22/58 Act.
Morukov, BV Doctor 10/1/50 Act.
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Soviet Air Force Pilot and Engineer Selections
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Name Affiliation Birth 1st Flt. Cos. #Flts. End Death
M/D/Y Year # Date M/D/Y
1960 Group (First Air Force Selection)
Anikeyev, IN Pilot 2/12/33 1963 8/20/92
Belyayev, PI Pilot 6/26/25 1965 10 1 1970 1/10/70
Bondarenko, VV Pilot 2/16/37 1961 3/23/61
Bykovsky, VF Pilot 8/2/34 1963 5 3 1988
Filatyev, VI Pilot 1/21/30 1963 9/15/90
Gagarin, YA Pilot 3/9/34 1961 1 1 1968 3/27/68
Gorbatko, VV Pilot 12/3/34 1969 21 3 1982
Kartashov, AY Pilot 8/25/32 1961
Khrunov, YV Pilot 9/10/33 1969 16 1 1980
Komorov, VM Pilot 3/16/27 1964 7 2 1967 4/24/67
Leonov, AA Pilot 5/30/34 1965 11 2 1991
Nelyubov, GG Pilot 3/31/34 1963 2/18/66
Nikolayev, AG Pilot 9/5/29 1962 3 2 1992
Popovich, PR Pilot 10/5/30 1962 4 2 1989
Rafikov, MZ Pilot 9/30/33 1962
Shonin, GS Pilot 8/3/35 1969 17 1 1979
Titov, GS Pilot 9/11/35 1961 2 1 1970
Varlamov, VS Pilot 8/15/34 1961 10/2/80
Volynov, BV Pilot 12/18/34 1969 14 2 1990
Zaikin, DA Pilot 4/29/32 1969
1962 Group
Kuznetsova, TD Female 7/14/41 1969
Ponomaryova, VL Female 9/18/33 1969
Solovyova, IB Female 9/6/37 1969
Tereshkova, VV Female 3/6/37 1963 6 1 1969
Yerkina, ZD Female 5/6/39 1969
1963 Group (Second Air Force Selection)
Dobrovolsky, GT Pilot 6/1/28 1971 24 1 1971 6/30/71
Filipchenko, AV Pilot 2/26/28 1969 19 2 1988
Gubarev, AA Pilot 3/29/31 1975 33 2 1981
Kuklin, AP Pilot 1/3/32 1975
Shatalov, VA Pilot 12/8/27 1969 13 3 1991
Vorobyov, LV Pilot 2/24/31 1974
Artyukin, VP Engineer 7/22/30 1974 30 1 1987
Buinovski, EI Engineer 2/26/36 1964
Dyomin, LS Engineer 1/11/26 1974 32 1 1983
Gulyayev Engineer 5/31/37 1968 5/19/90
Kolodin, PI Engineer 9/23/30 1983
Kugno, EP Engineer 6/27/35 1964
Matinchenko, AN Engineer 9/4/27 1972
Voronov, AF Navigator 6/11/30 1979 10/31/93
Zholobov, VM Engineer 6/18/37 1976 35 1 1981
1963 Group (Second Air Force Selection, Supplemental)
Beregovoi, GT Pilot 4/15/21 1968 12 1 1987
Lazarev, VG Pilot/Doctor 2/23/28 1973 26 2 1985 12/31/90
1965 Group (Third Air Force Selection)
Fyodorov, AP Pilot 4/14/41 1974
Kizim, LD Pilot 8/5/41 1980 48 3 1987
Klimuk, PI Pilot 7/10/42 1973 28 3
Kramarenko, AY Pilot 11/8/42 1969
Petrushenko, AY Pilot 1/10/42 1973 11/11/92
Sarafanov, GV Pilot 1/1/42 1974 31 1 1986
Shcheglov, VD Pilot 4/9/40 1972 7/19/73
Sharafutdinov, AI Pilot 6/26/39 1968
Skvortsov, AA Pilot 6/8/42 1968
Voloshin, VA Pilot 4/24/42 1969
Yakovlev, OA Pilot 12/31/40 1973 5/2/90
Zudov, VD Pilot 1/8/42 1976 37 1
Belousov, BN Engineer 7/24/30 1968
Degtyaryov, VA Doctor 4/9/32 1966
Glazkov, YN Engineer 10/2/39 1977 39 1
Grishchenko, VA Navigator 4/26/42 1968 5/4/92
Khludeyev, YN Engineer 9/10/40 1988
Kolesnikov, GM Engineer 10/7/36 1967
Lisun, MI Engineer 9/5/35 1989
Preobrazhensky,VY Engineer 2/3/39 1980 10/25/93
Rozdestvensky, VI Engineer 2/13/39 1976 38 1 1993
Stepanov, EN Engineer 4/17/37
1967 Group (Fourth Air Force Selection)
Beloborodov, VM Pilot 10/26/39 1969
Kovolyonok, VV Pilot 3/3/42 1977 40 3 1986
Kozelsky, VS Pilot 1/12/42 1983
Lyakhov, YA Pilot 7/20/41 1979 45 3
Malyshev, YV Pilot 8/27/41 1980 47 2 1993
Pisarev, VM Pilot 8/15/41 1968
Alekseyev, VB Engineer 8/19/33 1983
Burdayev, MN Engineer 8/27/32 1983
Gaidukov, SN Navigator 10/31/36 1978
Isakov, VT Navigator 4/4/40 1983
Porvatkin, NS Engineer 4/15/32 1983
Sologub, MV Navigator 11/6/36 1968
1970 Group (Fifth Air Force Selection)
Berezovoi, AN Pilot 4/11/42 1982 51 1 1993
Dedkov, AI Pilot 7/27/44 1983
Dzhanibekov, VA Pilot 5/13/42 1978 43 5 1985
Isaulov, YF Pilot 8/13/43 1982
Kozlov, VI Pilot 10/2/45 1973
Popov, LI Pilot 8/31/45 1980 46 3 1987
Romanenko, YV Pilot 8/1/44 1977 42 3 1988
Fefelov, NN Engineer 5/20/45
Illarianov, VV Engineer 7/2/39 1982
1976 Group (Sixth Air Force Selection)
Ivanov, LG Pilot 6/25/50 1980 10/24/80
Kadenyuk, LK Pilot 1/28/50 1983
Moskalenko, NT Pilot 1/1/49 1986
Protchenko, SF Pilot 1/3/47 1979
Saley, YV Pilot 1/1/50 1987
Solovyov, AY Pilot 1/16/48 1988 65 3
Titov, VG Pilot 1/1/47 1983 54 2
Vasyutin, VV Pilot 3/8/52 1985 59 1 1986
Volkov, AA Pilot 5/27/48 1985 60 3
1978 Group (Seventh Air Force Selection)
Grekov, NS Pilot 2/15/50 1986
Viktorenko, AS Pilot 3/29/47 1987 62 4
1987 Group (Ex-Bor Selection: transferred to TsPK)
Borodai, AS Pilot/Buran 7/28/47 1993
Bachurin, II Pilot/Buran 1/23/42 1992
1987 Group (Eighth Air Force Selection)
Dezhurov, VN Pilot 7/30/62
Gidzenko, YP Pilot 3/26/62
Korzun, VG Pilot 3/5/53
Malenchenko, YI Pilot 12/22/61 1994 78 1
Tsibliyev, VV Pilot 2/20/54 1993 76 1
1988 Group (Ex-Bor Selection: transferred to TsPK)
Afanasyev, VM Pilot 12/31/48 1990 70 2 1993
Artsebarsky, AP Pilot 9/9/56 1991 71 1
Manakov, GM Pilot 6/1/50 1990 69 2
1988 Group (Buran Re-selection)
Kadenyuk, LK Pilot/Buran 1/28/50 1994
1989 Group (Nineth Air Force Selection)
Krichevsky, SV Pilot 7/9/55
Onufriyenko, YI Pilot 2/6/61
Padalka, GI Pilot 6/21/58
1989 Group (Special selection of test pilots: completed training in 1991 and
reported back to Air Force Test Pilot School)
Maksimenko, VY Pilot 7/16/50 1993
Polonski, AB Pilot 1/1/56
Puchkov, AS Pilot 10/15/48
Pushenko, NA Pilot 8/10/52
Tokarev, VT Pilot 10/29/52 1993
Yablontsev, AN Pilot 4/3/55
1990 Group (Tenth Air Force Selection)
Sharipov, SS Pilot 8/24/64
Vozovikov, SY Pilot 4/17/58
Zaletin, SV Pilot 4/21/62
1990 Group (Special Air Force Selection 9/19/90: Soviet Journalists; Group
possibly stood down in 1992 after coup)
Andryushkov, AS Air Force 10/6/47
Beberdin, VV Air Force 10/28/48
Krikun, YY Civilian 6/3/63
Mukhortov, PP Civilian 3/10/66
Omelchenko, SO Civilian 8/20/51
Sharov, VY Civilian 12/26/53
1991 Group (Attached to the Air Force Team - Kazakh citizen)
Musabayev, TA Pilot 1/7/51 1994 1
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Soviet Air Force and Civil Buran Selections (Group disbanded in 1994)
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Name Affiliation Birth 1st Flt. Cos. #Flts. End Death
M/D/Y Year # Date M/D/Y
1978 Group (First Buran Selection)
Kononenko, OG Civilian 8/16/38 9/8/80
Levchenko, AS Civilian 5/21/41 1987 64 1 8/6/88
Shchukin, AV Civilian 1/19/46 8/18/88
Stankyavichus, RA Civilian 7/26/44 9/9/90
Volk, IP Civilian 4/12/37 1984 58 1
1983 Group (Second Buran Selection)
Sultanov, UN Civilian 11/18/48 1994
Tolboyev, MO Civilian 1/20/51 1993
1984 Group (Third Buran Selection)
Zabolotsky, VV Civilian 4/19/46 1994
1985 Group (Fourth Buran Selection)
Sheffer, YP Civilian 6/30/47 1994
Tresvyatsky, SN Civilian 5/6/54 1994
1987 Group (Buran selection: transferred from Bor program. Operating under
the control of the Air Force based at Star City (TsPK))
Bachurin, II Air Force 1/23/42 1992
Borodai, AS Air Force 8/4/47 1993
1988 Group (Air Force selection, to supplement the Bor transferees)
Kadenyuk, LK Air Force 1/27/50 1994
1989 (Fifth Buran Selection)
Prikhodko, YV Civilian 11/15/53 1994
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Military shuttle (Bor) program (closed down for unknown reasons)
* transferred to Buran ** transferred to Mir/Soyuz-TM
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1978 Group (First Bor selection)
Bachurin, II Air Force 1/23/42 1987*
Borodai, AS Air Force 8/4/47 1987*
Chirkin, VM Air Force 1944 1981
Mosolov, VY Air Force 1943 1987
Sattarov, NS Air Force 1942 1980
Sokovykh, AM Air Force 1944 1986
1985 Group (Second Bor Selection)
Afansyev, VM Air Force 12/31/48 1987**
Artsebarsky, AP Air Force 9/9/56 1987**
Manakov, GM Air Force 6/1/50 1987**
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Guest and Commercial Foreign Cosmonaut Selections
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Name Country Birth Assign- Mission Cosmo. Notes
M/D/Y ment Career
First Intercosmos Selection (1976)
Hermaszewski, M Poland 9/15/41 Prime Soyuz 30 12/76-7/78
Jahn, S E. Germany 2/13/37 Prime Soyuz 31 12/76-9/78 [1]
Jankowski, Z Poland 11/22/37 Backup Soyuz 30 12/76-7/78
Koller, E E. Germany 9/29/39 Backup Soyuz 31 12/76-9/78
Pelcak, O Czechoslovakia 11/2/43 Backup Soyuz 28 12/76-3/78
Remek, V Czechoslovakia 9/26/48 Prime Soyuz 28 12/76-3/78
Second Intercosmos Selection (1978)
Aleksandrov, A Bulgaria 12/1/51 Backup Soyuz 33 3/78-4/79 [2]
Dediu, D Romania 5/12/42 Backup Soyuz 40 3/78-5/81
Farkas, B Hungary 8/2/49 Prime Soyuz 36 3/78-6/80
Ganzorig, M Mongolia 2/5/49 Backup Soyuz 39 3/78-4/81
Gurragcha, J Mongolia 12/5/47 Prime Soyuz 39 3/78-4/81
Ivanov, G Bulgaria 7/2/40 Prime Soyuz 33 3/78-4/79
Lopez Falcon, J Cuba 2/8/50 Backup Soyuz 38 3/78-9/80
Magyari, B Hungary 8/8/49 Backup Soyuz 36 3/78-6/80
Prunariu, D Romania 9/27/52 Prime Soyuz 40 3/78-5/81
Tamayo Mendez, A Cuba 1/29/42 Prime Soyuz 38 3/78-9/80
Third Intercosmos Selection (1979)
Bui Thanh Liem Vietnam 6/30/49 Backup Soyuz 37 4/79-8/80 [3]
Pham Tuan Vietnam 2/14/47 Prime Soyuz 37 4/79-8/80
First International Selection (1979)
Baudry, P France 3/6/46 Backup Soyuz-T6 9/80-7/82
Chretien, J-L France 8/20/38 Prime Soyuz-T6 9/80-7/82 [4]
Second International Selection (1982)
Malhotra, R India 12/25/43 Backup Soyuz-T11 9/82-4/84
Sharma, R India 1/13/49 Prime Soyuz-T11 9/82-4/84
Third International Selection (1985)
Fares, MA Syria 5/26/51 Prime Soyuz-TM3 10/85-8/87
Habib, MH Syria 9/3/53 Backup Soyuz-TM3 10/85-8/87
Fourth International Selection (1986) - Aragatz Mission
Chretien, J-L France 8/20/38 Prime Soyuz-TM7 11/86-12/88
Tognini, M France 9/30/49 Backup Soyuz-TM7 11/86-12/88 [5]
Fifth International Selection (1987)
Aleksandrov, A Bulgaria 12/1/51 Prime Soyuz-TM5 1/87-6/88
Stoyanov, K Bulgaria 1/24/61 Backup Soyuz-TM5 1/87-6/88
Sixth International Selection (1988)
Dauran, M Afghanistan 1954 Backup Soyuz-TM6 2/88-9/88
Mohmand, AA Afghanistan 1/1/59 Prime Soyuz-TM6 2/88-9/88
First Commercial Selection (1989)
Akiyama, T Japan 6/22/42 Prime SoyuzTM11 10/89-12/90
Kikuchi, R Japan 9/15/64 Backup SoyuzTM11 10/89-12/90
Second Commercial Selection (1989) - Juno Mission
Mace, TKC Great Britain 11/20/55 Backup SoyuzTM12 11/89-5/91
Sharman, HP Great Britain 5/30/63 Prime SoyuzTM12 11/89-5/91
Third Commercial Selection (1990) - AustroMir Mission
Lothaller, C Austria 5/8/63 Backup SoyuzTM13 1/90-10/91
Viehbock, F Austria 8/24/60 Prime SoyuzTM13 1/90-10/91
Fourth Commercial Selection (1990) - Antares Mission
Haignere, J-P France 5/19/48 Backup SoyuzTM15 1/90-8/92 [6]
Tognini, M France 9/30/49 Prime SoyuzTM15 1/90-8/92
Fifth Commercial Selection (1993) - DFVLR Mir-92
Ewald, R Germany 12/18/56 Backup SoyuzTM14 11/90-3/92
Flade, K-D Germany 8/23/52 Prime SoyuzTM14 11/90-3/92
Sixth Commercial Selection (1992) - ALTAIR Mission
Andre-Deshays, C France 5/13/57 Backup SoyuzTM17 11/92-7/93 [7]
Haignere, J-P France 5/19/57 Prime SoyuzTM17 11/92-7/93
Seventh Commercial Selection (1993) - ESA EUROMIR 94 and EUROMIR 95
Dugue, P Spain 3/14/63 Backup SoyuzTM20 8/93-
Merbold, U Germany 6/20/41 Prime SoyuzTM20 8/93-
Fuglesang, C Sweden 3/18/57 Prime 8/93-
Reiter, T Germany 5/23/58 Backup 8/93-
International Space Cooperation (March 1994) NASA
Dunbar, BJ USA-NASA 3/3/49 Backup 3/94-
Thagard, NE USA-NASA 7/3/43 Prime 3/94-
International Space Cooperation (1994) CNES Cassiopea
Andre-Deshays, C France 5/13/57 Prime 9/94-
Eyharts, L France 4/28/57 Backup 9/94-
International Space Cooperation (November 1994)
Blaha, JE USA-NASA 8/26/42 11/94-
Lucid, SW USA-NASA 1/14/43 11/94-
[1] Consultant ESA, Star City (1991-1995)
[2] Reselected in 1987 for Mir
[3] Deceased (date unknown)
[4] US Shuttle flight in 1985; Reselected in 1986 for Mir
[5] Reselected in 1990 for Mir
[6] Reselected in 1992 for Mir
[7] Due to fly in 1996
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