Randolph Bresnik
Randolph Bresnik | |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USMC (ret.) |
Time in space | 149d 12h 12m |
Selection | NASA Group 19 (2004) |
Total EVAs | 5 |
Total EVA time | 32h[1] |
Missions | STS-129 Soyuz MS-05 (Expedition 52/53) |
Mission insignia |
Randolph James "Komrade"[2][3] Bresnik (born September 11, 1967) is a retired officer in the United States Marine Corps and an active NASA astronaut.[4] A Marine Aviator by trade, Bresnik was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Group 19 in May 2004.[5] He first launched to space on STS-129, then served as flight engineer for Expedition 52, and as ISS commander for Expedition 53.[6]
Biography
Bresnik was born in
Bresnik graduated from
Bresnik's family includes his wife, Rebecca Burgin of
Marine Corps
In May 1989, Bresnik received his commission as a
Bresnik then reported to the Navy Fighter/Attack Training Squadron
Bresnik was selected for the
In January 2001, he returned to the USNTPS as a
In November 2002, he reported to
Bresnik has logged more than 6,000 hours on 81 different aircraft.[4]
During his military service he was awarded:
NASA career
Bresnik was selected by NASA in May 2004 as an astronaut candidate. He was one of two pilots chosen in the Astronaut Class of 2004.[5] In February 2006, he completed Astronaut Candidate Training.[4] Bresnik participated in the first analogue ESA CAVES[11] mission in September 2011, staying underground and exploring the caves for 6 days, simulating Mars mission technologies.[12][13]
On June 10, 2014, NASA announced that Bresnik would command the
Spaceflight experience
STS-129
In September 2008 NASA announced that Bresnik was assigned as Mission Specialist STS-129, a shuttle mission to the International Space Station.[16] The mission was then slated to launch in October 2009 aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, although this was later pushed back to November 2009 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.[17]
Bresnik and his five crew mates launched from the
Bresnik participated in the second and third
STS-129 returned to Earth on November 27, 2009, returning Bresnik and his five crew mates, as well as Expedition 21 flight engineer Nicole Stott from the ISS.
Expedition 52/53
Bresnik launched aboard Soyuz MS-05 to the ISS on July 28, 2017, and served as flight engineer for Expedition 52, and as ISS commander for Expedition 53.[6]
On October 5, 2017, Bresnik performed his third spacewalk, along with
Bresnik returned to Earth on December 14, 2017. The Soyuz MS-05 landed on 8:38 UTC.[22] The duration of the mission was 138 days, 16 hours, 56 minutes and 37 seconds.[23]
References
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- ^ "Mission accomplished cave crew returns to Earth". ESA. October 19, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ "SPACE in videos: CAVES 2011 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: CAVE CREW ASTRONAUTS RETURN TO EARTH". ESA. October 19, 2011.
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- ^ Whiting, Melanie (October 20, 2017). "Expedition 53 Spacewalk Successfully Comes to an End". NASA.
- ^ Chris Bergin (December 14, 2017). "Soyuz MS-05 returns crew back to Earth". nasaspaceflight.com.
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