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Valeri Tokarev |
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Valeri Tokarev |
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| PERSONAL DATA: Born October 29, 1952 at the town of Kap-Yar, Astrakhan Region. Resides at Star City, Moscow Region. His wife, Irina Nikolaevna (Tokareva), was born February 25, 1955. They have two children: a daughter, Olya, and a son, Ivan. His mother, Lidiya Nikolaevna (Tokareva), lives in the city of Rostov, Yaroslavl Region. His father, Ivan Pavlovich, died in an auto accident in 1972. Valery Tokarev enjoys nature, automobiles, airplanes, and game sports. EDUCATION: Master's degree in State Administration from the National Economy Academy affiliated with the Russian Federation Government in Moscow. EXPERIENCE: In 1973, Valery Tokarev graduated from the Stavropol Higher Military School of Fighter Pilots. In 1982, he graduated from the Test Pilot Training Center (with honors). Valery Tokarev graduated from Yuri .A. Gagarin Air Force Academy in the town of Monino, Moscow Region, the National Economy Academy affiliated with the Russian Federation Government in Moscow. He is an officer with a military college degree and has a Master's degree in State Administration. He is a 1st class Air Force pilot, and a 1st class test pilot. Tokarev has gained proficiency and flight experience with 44 types of airplanes and helicopters, and has participated in tests of fourth-generation carrier-based aircraft and vertical/short takeoff and landing jets. In 1987, Valery Tokarev was selected to join the cosmonaut corps to fly the Buran spacecraft. Since 1994, he has served as commander of a group of cosmonauts of aerospace systems and, since 1997, as a test cosmonaut for the Yuri A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Valery Tokarev flew on STS-96 Discovery (May 27 to June 6, 1999). During the 10-day mission the crew delivered 4 tons of logistics and supplies to the International Space Station in preparation for the arrival of the first crew to live on the station early next year. The mission was accomplished in 153 Earth orbits, traveling 4 million miles in 235 hours and 13 minutes. |
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