Alexandr Kaleri
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Alexandr Jurijevič "Sasha" Kaleri (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Калери; born Jūrmala, Latvia, 13 May 1956) is a Russian cosmonaut and veteran of extended stays on the Mir Space Station and the International Space Station.
Kaleri holds a degree from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. In 1979, he was hired by the Energia Corporation and worked on the design of the Mir space station. He was selected as a cosmonaut candidate in 1984 and flew three extended missions aboard Mir in 1992, 1996–1997, and 2000. He also flew on the International Space Station together with Michael Foale on Expedition 8.
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Categories: 1956 births | Russian cosmonauts | Crew members of ISS Expeditions | Hero of the Russian Federation | Astronaut stubs | Russian people stubs
