How to raise an astronaut? Nikolai Ryzhikov from Nizhnevartovsk - about his son-cosmonaut Sergei Ryzhikov. The commander of the crew that went to the ISS served as a psalm reader in an Orthodox church in the United States

He made a space flight as a crew commander of the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft.

Sergey Ryzhikov was born on August 19, 1974 in the city of Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan. After graduating from secondary school No. 12 and the Young Pilots Club in 1991, he entered the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation Pilot School. A year later, in connection with the dissolution of the Orenburg VVAUL, he was transferred to the Kachinsk Higher Military Aviation Pilot School, which he graduated in October 1996 with a degree in command tactical fighter aviation with the qualification of a pilot-engineer.

From October 1996 he served as a pilot in the training aviation regiment of the 37th Air Army in the urban-type settlement of Sennaya, Saratov Region, and from February to July 1997 he was appointed senior pilot of the Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Special Forces Command of the 76th Air Army in the city of Andreapol, Tver region.

Further, he served as a pilot, senior pilot, flight commander, chief of staff - deputy squadron commander, air flight commander of the Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 14th Air Army in the village of Domna, Chita Region.

By order of the Minister of Defense of Russia in 2012, he was dismissed from the Armed Forces to the reserve. Guard Lieutenant Colonel of the Air Force Reserve. Military pilot 2nd class. He mastered the L-39 and MiG-29 aircraft. Total flight time over 700 hours. He has the qualifications "instructor of parachute training", "officer-diver". Completed more than 350 parachute jumps.

At the meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission for the selection of cosmonauts on October 11, 2006, he was enrolled in the cosmonaut corps for general space training as part of the 14th set. In February 2007, by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, he was enrolled in the cosmonaut corps of the Yu.A. Gagarin for the post of candidate for test cosmonauts, and on February 26, 2007 he began a two-year general space training course.

In June 2008, in Sevastopol, he participated in training in the event of a descent vehicle landing on water as part of a mock crew, along with astronauts Shannon Walker and Timothy Creamer. He completed general space training and passed the state exams at the Cosmonaut Training Center with an "excellent" rating on June 2, 2009. A week later, Ryzhikov was qualified as a test cosmonaut and was awarded cosmonaut certificate No. 204. On August 1, 2009, he was appointed to the post of test cosmonaut of the CPC detachment.

From December 2014 to March 2016, he was preparing for a space flight as part of the ISS-47/48 backup crew as the commander of the Soyuz TMA-20M manned spacecraft and the ISS flight engineer. Since March 2016, he has been training as a member of the prime crew of the ISS-49/50 as the commander of the Soyuz MS-02 TPK, the launch of which was originally scheduled for September 23, but was postponed to October 19, 2016 due to technical reasons.

Launched on October 19, 2016 at 11:05 a.m. from pad No. 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome as a crew commander spaceship"Soyuz MS-02" and a flight engineer for the crew of the International Space Station under the ISS-49/50 program of the main space expeditions. The flight to the station took place according to the 34-orbit scheme, the docking took place in automatic mode. At 12:58 p.m., the spacecraft docked with the anti-aircraft docking unit of the Poisk small research module of the Russian segment of the International Space Station. At 15:20 the transfer hatch was opened and the crew members boarded the ISS.

On April 10, 2017, with three crew members, the spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station at 10:58, and at 14:21 the descent vehicle made a soft landing 147 km southeast of the city of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. The flight duration was 173 days 3 hours 15 minutes 21 seconds.

By decree of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin of November 13, 2018 "For courage and heroism shown during a long-term space flight at the International Space Station", Sergei Nikolayevich was awarded the high title of Hero of Russia.

On October 19, the launch of the space expedition to the ISS will take place, in which Sergei Ryzhikov, a Vartovite, will take part. Our portal has already written that the first flight into space for it was supposed to begin on September 23, but for technical reasons the launch was postponed. We decided to collect for you the most Interesting Facts about our "star" countryman and his upcoming flight.

1 . Sergei Ryzhikov was born in Nizhnevartovsk, graduated from high school and the Wings of Samotlor aviation center here. As his class teacher from the 12th school, Valentina Eremenko, notes, since childhood he dreamed of becoming an astronaut and was confidently moving towards this goal.

2. After school he entered the higher military flight school Orenburg and in 1996 became a military pilot. Behind him are more than 400 hours of fighter flight and 110 parachute jumps. He was transferred to the reserve in 2012 with the rank of lieutenant colonel of the guard.

3. Ryzhikov is divorced. His son, Ivan, is a cadet of an Orthodox gymnasium located in the St. Alekseevsky desert, near the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky.

4. By the way, about Orthodoxy. Sergey is a deeply religious person and plans to take icons, letters from relatives and pebbles from Mount Tabor with him into orbit.

5. The upcoming comic expedition, led by a Vartovite, will probably be the most “religious” in the entire history of space exploration, because Ryzhikov’s crew will deliver a piece of the relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov to the ISS and then return it to earth.

6. Ryzhikov has three state awards: the medal "For Distinction in Military Service" of the 2nd degree, the medal "For Distinction in Military Service" of the 3rd degree and the medal "For Military Valor" of the 2nd degree.

8. Our fellow countryman passed all the necessary exams and pre-flight tests with five stars. He completed the general space training course long ago and with honors. 100% ready to fly into space.

9. For Ryzhikov, this flight will be the first, but calling him a "green cosmonaut" would be a mistake. Sergey was enlisted in the Russian detachment as a cosmonaut 10 years ago and in 2009 he already received all the basic knowledge to go into orbit. Since then, he has managed to take part in many difficult trainings and tests.

10. The Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft will launch from Baikonur on October 19 at 11-05 Moscow time and dock to the space station two hours later. The crew will have to work on it for 155 long days.

ISS astronauts

RYZHIKOVSERGEY NIKOLAEVICH

test cosmonautROSCOSMOS

FLIGHTS: 1

TOTAL FLIGHT: 173 days

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: was born on August 19, 1974 in the city of Bugulma, Tatar ASSR.

EDUCATION:

• in 1991 he graduated from secondary school No. 12, in the same year - the Club of Young Aviators in the city of Nizhnevartovsk, Tyumen Region,
• in 1991 he entered the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School named after I.S. Polbina. In connection with the disbandment of the OVVAUL, he was transferred to the Kachin Higher Military Aviation Pilot School, which he graduated in 1996 with a degree in Command Tactical Fighter Aviation with the qualification of a pilot-engineer.

EXPERIENCE:

• after graduating from an aviation school from 1996 to 1997 he served as a pilot of a training aviation regiment in the Saratov region,
• from February to July 1997 he served as a senior pilot of the Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 76th Air Army in Andreapol, Tver Region,
• From July 1997 to February 2007, he served as a pilot, senior pilot, commander of an aviation unit, chief of staff - deputy commander of an aviation squadron, commander of an aviation unit of a fighter aviation regiment of the 23rd Air Army and the 14th Air Force and Air Defense Army st. Domna of the Chita region,

By the time he was enrolled in the cosmonaut corps, he mastered the L-39, MiG-29 aircraft. Has a total flight time of over 700 hours. Military pilot 2nd class. He has the qualifications of "officer-diver", "instructor of parachute training". Completed more than 350 parachute jumps.

PREPARATION FOR SPACE FLIGHTS:

• in October 2006, by the decision of the Interdepartmental Commission for the selection of cosmonauts, he was enrolled as a candidate for cosmonauts in the cosmonaut corps of the RGNITsPK them. Yu.A. Gagarin as part of the 14th set,
• from February 2007 to June 2009 he underwent general space training, after successfully passing the exams, he was awarded the qualification "test cosmonaut",
• from July 2009 to January 2014 he was trained as part of a group of specialization and improvement,
• from January 2013 to December 2014, he served as deputy shift flight leader for training the crew of the Chief Operator (ZSRP for PE-GO) at MCC-M,
• from December 2014 to March 2016 he was preparing for a space flight as a member of the ISS-47/48 backup crew as a Soyuz TMA-20M TPK commander and an ISS flight engineer,
• Since March 2016, he has been trained as a member of the ISS-49/50 prime crew as a Soyuz MS-02 TPK commander and an ISS-49/50 flight engineer.

SPACE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE:

• 1st space flight performed from October 19, 2016 to April 10, 2017 - performed as Soyuz MS-02 TPK commander and ISS-49/50 flight engineer with ROSCOSMOS cosmonaut Andrey BORISENKO and NASA astronaut Shane KIMBROW. During his work on the ISS, he conducted dozens of experiments from various fields of science on Russian scientific program(medicine, space biology, biotechnology, physical and chemical processes, etc.). Carried out work with Russian and foreign cargo ships, maintenance of on-board systems of the International Space Station, on-board photography and video filming. Flight duration: 173 days. 03 o'clock 16 min. Call sign: "Favory".

HONORARY TITLES AND AWARDS:

• Ministry of Defense medals Russian Federation: "For distinction in military service" I, II and III degrees, "For military prowess" II degree;
• title "Veteran" military service»;
• departmental award of Roscosmos - the badge "For the promotion of space activities";
• Gratitude of the Governor of the Moscow Region.

HOBBIES: travelling, reading, music, sports.

Ryzhikov Sergey Nikolaevich - test cosmonaut of the cosmonaut detachment of the federal state budget institution Yu. A. Gagarin Research and Testing Cosmonaut Training Center, Moscow Region.

Born on August 19, 1974 in the city of Bugulma of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (now the Republic of Tatarstan). Russian. Father worked as a driver, mother - medical worker. In 1975, the family moved to his father's new place of work in the city of Nizhnevartovsk, the Khanty-Mansiysk National (now Autonomous) District of the Tyumen Region. In 1991 he graduated from secondary school No. 12 in Nizhnevartovsk and the Wings of Samotlor aviation club.

Since August 1991 - in the service of armed forces USSR/Russian Federation. He studied at the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School named after I. S. Polbin, in September 1990, in connection with its disbandment, he was transferred to continue his studies at the Kachin Higher Military Aviation School named after A. F. Myasnikov. Graduated from it in 1996. In 1996-1997 he served in combat units of the 37th Air Army (Sennoy airfield, Saratov Region) and the Air Force of the Special Forces Command of the 76th Air Army (Andreapol airfield, Tver Region). From July 1997 he served in the Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 14th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense (Domna airfield, Chita Region, now the Trans-Baikal Territory): senior pilot, flight commander, chief of staff - deputy squadron commander.

After passing the medical examination in August 2006, he was enrolled as a candidate for the cosmonaut corps of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. In June 2009, he successfully completed the general space training and state exams, after which he was enrolled in the CTC cosmonaut corps. Since August 2009 - test cosmonaut.

In connection with the transformation of the TsPK them. Gagarin in a civilian structure, Lieutenant Colonel S. N. Ryzhikov was transferred to the reserve in mid-2012.

He was the backup crew commander in 2016.

The first space flight of S. N. Ryzhikov began on October 19, 2016 on the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft as the commander of the ship and the main space expeditions ISS-49 / ISS-50 (crew members - Andrey Borisenko, Robert Kimbrough (USA) ). The crew successfully completed the flight program and planned scientific experiments on the ISS. On April 10, 2017, the crew on the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft landed. The flight duration was 173 days 3 hours 15 minutes. Sergey Ryzhikov became the 121st Russian cosmonaut (including the USSR).

For courage and heroism shown during a long-term space flight on the International Space Station, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated November 13, 2018 Ryzhikov Sergey Nikolaevich was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation with the Gold Star medal.

Continues to work in the cosmonaut corps of Yu.A. Gagarin".

Lives in Star City, Moscow Region.

Pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation (11/13/2018). Military pilot 2nd class, parachute training instructor, diver officer.

Lieutenant colonel. He was awarded departmental medals of the Ministry of Defense and Roscosmos.

Russian test cosmonaut

In the 60s, when the development of deposits in Western Siberia began, one Surgut journalist devoted a whole page of the newspaper to his forecasts about what his motherland in future. He wrote that there would appear in Ugra big cities, power stations, river ports, runways would be built, but he could not even imagine that after only one decade, the Khanty-Mansiysk Okrug would give birth to its astronaut. Although Sergei Ryzhikov was not born in Ugra, he spent his school years in Nizhnevartovsk.

Since childhood, he was in love with aviation, he gave it 15 years, leaving the reserve with the rank of lieutenant colonel of the Air Force. The space career did not start immediately: ten long years passed from enrollment in the cosmonaut corps to the flight to the ISS. In October 2016, the commander of the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft Sergey Ryzhikov, together with a crew of two people, launched from Baikonur, and since then his call sign Favor has been known all over the world. The editors of "Place of Birth: Tyumen Territory" managed to personally talk with the Nizhnevartovsk cosmonaut and his father.

— How did your family end up in Nizhnevartovsk?

Nikolay Ryzhikov: I arrived in 1975 from Bugulma, Serezha was then a year old. A friend invited me to work in the Technical Transport Department, and I easily agreed. For a long time I drove shift workers to the drilling rig in the Ural. It was the time of the development of the North, with all the difficulties of that period. At first we lived in the village of Tamponazhny in a gully with furnace heating, without running water, they carried water, and in winter they drove it home on a sled. Then we moved to wooden house, and only five years before the school graduation, Serezha began to live in a comfortable apartment in a 16-story building.

— What are your impressions of the city from your childhood?

Sergey Ryzhikov: The city, of course, is native - all friends and teachers are there. There I finished school, the club of young aviators "Wings of Samotlor", the military sports club "Red Star", went in for sports. Of course, I remember Nizhnevartovsk differently. The city was going through a hard period of hard times, then everyone was in a fever, and we in the armed forces were no exception. Arriving home, I watched with pain how the city was decaying, and not only the social sphere, but people, and especially young people, were rapidly degrading. Now the situation is changing markedly in better side. V last years Nizhnevartovsk is getting cozier and better, and now it is a completely different city - amazingly beautiful.

But, you know, I'll add a fly in the ointment, despite the external gloss, people's priorities have changed a lot. Previously, they were infected with the spirit of enthusiasm, dedication, their goals were far from personal, more important was some common cause. Yes, my father went to the North, but money was not the primary goal. A friend called and go! Well, you will get more, but something else is interesting - a large construction site. These days, I met this only once, when last year I went with a delegation to the construction of the Vostochny cosmodrome. There I saw burning eyes, enthusiastic people, veterans who once built Baikonur. They are already in their seventies, they have devoted their whole lives to the country, raising their grandchildren, but they learned about Vostochny and came from St. Petersburg, the Moscow region. Because an idea has reappeared that can unite everyone.

- And in the Tyumen region then there was such a big construction site that united everyone, but you nevertheless dreamed of becoming a pilot. Why?

Sergey Ryzhikov: Every year we flew to the "mainland" - to Bugulma, then there was no other transport. Of course, it left a big mark. And my grandfather served in an aviation regiment, fought, passed Koenigsberg. Films and books influenced, especially at that time all the boys still dreamed of some kind of heroism, romantic professions. What is the most romantic profession? Pilot, of course!

Nikolay Ryzhikov: Plus personal qualities - he always had the prerequisites for this. From childhood, Serezha was very purposeful, he did not waste time: he read a lot, studied, always did something useful. From the fourth grade, I slept on the floor so that my posture was straight. All these long years I went to my dream consciously, and it came true.

How did you raise him like that?

Nikolai Ryzhiko Q: I think he brought himself up.

Have there been moments when you were ready to change your dream?

Sergey Ryzhikov: You know, I'm probably not going to be original here. After graduating from college, for a long time I did not have the opportunity to fly, to grow professionally. Therefore, there were not so many temptations, but rather suggestions. Let's say you return to Nizhnevartovsk, work in an air squadron, do civil flight work. I don’t want to say high-flown words, but I kept my love for my work and perseverance. Once he said to himself: “Until everything falls apart, until they kick me out, I will serve. Not even flying, but sweeping." For a long time he carried guard duty and received for this every six months such money, which he was ashamed to talk about in his native city. We endured and hoped for change. During these years of waiting, I was given gratitude from fate, from heaven.

- When you saw the Earth from orbit, the first thing you said was that the planet is beautiful, so it needs to be protected. Has your attitude to time changed since you spent 173 days aboard the ISS? Does time go faster there?

Sergey Ryzhikov: Of course, there is such an opinion on Earth, a prejudice that time is accelerating. But we are accelerating it with our fuss: in our life, more and more becomes unnecessary, superficial. In space, all this ceases to be important, and the perception of time changes, including because of the abundance of work, because of the diversity of this work. (During the time of work on the ISS, Sergey and his team conducted dozens of experiments, medical, biological and physical experiments, served Russian and foreign cargo ships, station on-board systems, took photographs and videos. - approx. auth) . But most importantly, the worldview is strengthened. All our ideas about the world, common truths, which we were told at school, are confirmed. That a person should be good, that we are all equal, regardless of our nationality, cultural differences, position in society. When you are in a confined space, as part of a multinational crew, you feel it especially sharply. There comes an understanding that the Earth is fragile, and the time that is allotted to us must be used as productively as possible, with benefit and for a good cause.