Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov | |
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| Салижан Шакирович Шарипов (Russian) Солижон Шокирович Шарипов (Uzbek) Салижан Шакир уулу Шарипов (Kyrgyz) Солиҷон Шокирович Шарипов (Tajik) | |
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| Born | 24 August 1964 |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Uzbek Russian |
| Occupation | Air Force Pilot |
| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
| Space career | |
| Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Colonel |
Time in space | 201d 14h 50m |
| Selection | 1990 Cosmonaut Group |
| Missions | STS-89, Soyuz TMA-5 (Expedition 10) |
Mission insignia |    |
Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov (Russian: Салижан Шакирович Шарипов, Uzbek: Солижон Шокирович Шарипов, Kyrgyz: Салижан Шакир уулу Шарипов, Tajik: Солиҷон Шокирович Шарипов; born 24 August 1964) is a retired Kyrgyz cosmonaut of Uzbek descent.[1] Sharipov is a co-author and investigator for the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity project. He has been to space twice (launched from the U.S. as an astronaut in 1998 and from Russia as a cosmonaut in 2004) and has conducted two space walks. Sharipov retired on 18 July 2008.[2]
- ^ NASA (2006). "Salizhan Sharipov Biography". NASA. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ^ "Biographies of USSR/Russian Cosmonauts: Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov". SPACEFACTS.de. Retrieved June 15, 2010.