Boris Morukov
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Boris Vladimirovich Morukov | |
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Boris Vladimirovich Morukov (
Biography
Morukov graduated from high school in 1967 and received his
From October 1990 to February 1992, Morukov attended a basic space-training course at
Spaceflight experience
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Morukov was first selected for medical-cosmonaut service in 1976. Based on his qualifications, he was continually offered medical-cosmonaut selection and was chosen as a cosmonaut-researcher in 1989. Upon completion of his basic cosmonaut-training in 1992, he became a cosmonaut-researcher in the Institute for Biomedical Problems. From January to July 1993, Morukov completed a technical, medical and scientific training course as a cosmonaut-researcher of the cosmonaut-physician flight on-board Mir Station Project (during Mir 15-17 Missions). From November 1997 to February 1998, he completed a regularly scheduled technical training course, which included ISS Russian-segment systems. From August 1998 to January 1999, Morukov attended the Flight-Surgeon Training Course at Johnson Space Center.
Morukov served on the crew of
Death
Morukov died on 1 January 2015, aged 64, from undisclosed causes.[1][2] He is survived by his wife, Nina, son Ivan, daughter Olga, and mother, Lidia F. Khromova.
References
- ^ Profile, vesti.ru; accessed 15 February 2015.(in Russian)
- ^ Russian cosmonaut Boris Morukov, space station visitor and Mars sim leader, dies, collectspace.com; accessed 15 February 2015.
External links
- NASA bio of Morukov, jsc.nasa.gov; accessed 15 February 2015.
- Cosmonaut Biography: Boris Morukov on spacefacts.de, spacefacts.de, accessed 30 September 2020.