Sergey Ryzhikov
Russian - (RFSA)
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Date of Birth: Aug. 19, 1974
Age: 50
Sergey Nikolayevich Ryzhiko born on August 19, 1974, lieutenant colonel of Russian Air Force, is a Russian cosmonaut, selected in 2006. Ryzhikov launched on his first spaceflight onboard the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft. He spent approximately six months onboard the International Space Station taking part in Expedition 49/50, returning to Earth on April 10, 2017.
Upcoming Spaceflights
Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-27
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 20, 2025, midnight
Status: TBD
Mission:
Soyuz MS-26 will carry two cosmonauts and one astronaut to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-02
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 19, 2016, 8:05 a.m.
Status: Success
Mission:
Soyuz MS-02 begins expedition 49 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov, Andrei Borisenko and NASA astronaut Robert Kimbrough to the International Space Station. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 5 month stay.
Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-17
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 14, 2020, 5:45 a.m.
Status: Success
Mission:
Soyuz MS-17 begins expedition 63 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 6 month stay.
Low Earth OrbitThe Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
Falcon 9
NROL-167
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAFourth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office t…
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 6-61
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
New Shepard
NS-27
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch - Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USATwenty-seventh flight of New Shepard,flying unmanned as a test for the newest booster.
Long March 2
Yaogan 43 Group 03
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaThe Yaogan 43 Group 03 is a group of Chinese military “remote sensing” satellites of unknown purposes.
Long March 6
Tianping-3
Launch Complex 16 - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China3 satellites be used as calibration targets for ground based orbital objects surveillance services such as atmospheric space environment study and or…
