Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Yuri Shargin

Russia

Yuri Shargin
Retired

Biography

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Yuri Georgiyevich Shargin (Russian: Юрий Георгиевич Шаргин) is a retired cosmonaut of the Russian Space Forces. He was selected as a cosmonaut on February 9, 1996. He was selected in 2004, to be the flight engineer on the Soyuz TMA-5 mission to the International Space Station. Shargin was the first Russian military cosmonaut on board and had a secret mission.

Type

Government

Age

66

Date of Birth

March 20, 1960

First Flight

October 14, 2004

Last Flight

October 14, 2004

Career Stats

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1

Flights

1

Landings

0

Spacewalks

P9DT21H28M34S

Time in Space

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