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Yuri Lonchakov
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| Cosmonaut, Astronaut | |
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| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 4 March 1965 Balkhash, Kazakhstan |
| Occupation1 | Pilot |
| Rank | Colonel, Russian Air Force |
| Space time | 22d 18h 24m |
| Selection | 1997 |
| Mission(s) | STS-100, Soyuz TMA-1 |
| Mission insignia |   |
| 1 previous or current | |
Yuri Valentinovich Lonchakov (Russian: Юрий Валентинович Лончаков; born 4 March 1965) is a Russian cosmonaut and a veteran of two space missions.
Lonchakov was born in Balkhash and entered the Russian Air Force following graduation from high school in 1982. He served as a paratrooper and pilot and was selected as a cosmonaut candidate in 1997. Lonchakov's first spaceflight was space shuttle mission STS-100, visiting the International Space Station. Lonchakov again visited the ISS in 2002 aboard the Russian spacecraft Soyuz TMA-1.
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