Konstantin Valkov

Konstantin Anatolyevich Valkov
Konstantin Valkov in 2011.
Born (1971-11-11) November 11, 1971 (age 53)
Kamensk-Uralsky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
StatusRetired
NationalityRussian
Space career
RKA Cosmonaut
RankColonel
Selection1997 TsPK Cosmonaut Group

Konstantin Anatolyevich Valkov (Russian: Константин Анатольевич Вальков; born November 11, 1971) is a Russian former Cosmonaut. He was selected as part of the TsPK-12 Cosmonaut group in 1997.[1][2]

Biography

Early life and education

Valkov was born in Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR on November 11, 1971. In 1994, he graduated from Barnaul Higher Military Air School of Pilots and subsequently became a Colonel in the Russian Air Force.[1]

Cosmonaut career

Valkov was selected as part of the TsPK-12 group of cosmonauts to train at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in 1997. He then completed basic training in 1999.[1] He retired without flying in space in 2012.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Konstantin Valkov". Spacefacts. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Valkov". Astronautix. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2010.


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