Randolph Bresnik

Randolph Bresnik
Bresnik in 2009
Born
Randolph James Bresnik

(1967-09-11) September 11, 1967 (age 57)
Fort Knox, Kentucky, U.S.
Other namesKomrade
EducationThe Citadel (BA)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankColonel, USMC (ret.)
Time in space
149d 12h 12m
SelectionNASA Group 19 (2004)
Total EVAs
5
Total EVA time
32h[1]
MissionsSTS-129
Soyuz MS-05 (Expedition 52/53)
Mission insignia

Randolph James "Komrade"[2][3] Bresnik (born September 11, 1967) is a retired officer in the United States Marine Corps and an active NASA astronaut.[4] A Marine Aviator by trade, Bresnik was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Group 19 in May 2004.[5] He first launched to space on STS-129, then served as flight engineer for Expedition 52, and as ISS commander for Expedition 53.[6]

  1. ^ "EVA info for Astronaut Randolph Bresnik". spacefacets.de. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  2. ^ Chris Gebhardt (November 2, 2009). "Shuttle Program managers outline mission priorities for STS-129". NASASpaceflight.com.
  3. ^ "Photo of Bresnik on November 3, 2009, during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (KSC-2009-6056)". NASA. November 3, 2009. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011.
  4. ^ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (February 2018). "Randolph J. Bresnik (Colonel, USMC)" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  5. ^ NASA (February 13, 2006). "Astronaut Class of 2004 (Group 19)". Astronaut Biographies. NASA. Retrieved April 22, 2007.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference exp52 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).