Vladimir Dezhurov

Vladimir Nikolayevich Dezhurov
Born	(1962-07-30) July 30, 1962 (age 62) Yavas, Mordovia, Soviet Union
Status	Retired
Nationality	Russian
Occupation	Mechanical Engineer
Awards	Hero of the Russian Federation
Space career
Roscosmos cosmonaut
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel, Russian Air Force
Time in space	244d 05h 28m
Selection	1987 Cosmonaut Group
Total EVAs	9
Total EVA time	37 hours, 02 minutes
Missions	Soyuz TM-21, Mir EO-18, STS-71, STS-105, Expedition 3, STS-108
Mission insignia

Vladimir Nikolayevich Dezhurov (Russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Дежу́ров; born July 30, 1962) is a Russian former cosmonaut who resides in Star City, Moscow. He is a veteran of two spaceflights, to the Mir and International Space Stations. During his career, Dezhurov also conducted nine spacewalks before his retirement on July 12, 2004.^[1]