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Yelena Kondakova was born on 30 March, 1957 in Mytishchi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, is a Russian cosmonaut. Discover Yelena Kondakova's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

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Occupation Politician
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 30 March, 1957
Birthday 30 March
Birthplace Mytishchi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russia

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1957

Yelena Vladimirovna Kondakova (Елена Владимировна Кондакóва; born 30 March 1957) is the third Soviet or Russian female cosmonaut to travel to space and the first woman to make a long-duration spaceflight.

1973

In 1973 she graduated from high school in Kaliningrad.

1980

In 1980 she graduated from the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, where she specialized in production of aircraft.

Kondakova's parents both worked at Energia, and her father was concerned about her taking on role as cosmonaut because he was well aware of the dangers involved.

Since 1980, she worked as an engineer in the 113th department of NPO Energia (since 1994 - Rocket and Space Corporation Energia named after S.P. Korolev), where she was an employee of the Main Operational Control Group.

She was engaged in the long-term planning of space flights and training personnel to work in emergencies, worked on implementing scientific projects and experiments, and carried out research.

1982

In 1982-1985, she was a member of the flight control group of the Salyut 7 space station.

1985

She married fellow cosmonaut Valeri Ryumin in 1985 and has one daughter with him.

In the same year, she began training and studying the Soyuz-TM spacecraft.

1989

She joined the USSR cosmonaut corps 1989.

1994

Her first trip into space was on Soyuz TM-20 on 4 October 1994.

Kondakova's first flight into space began on 4 October 1994 as a flight engineer on the Soyuz TM-20 expedition.

1995

She returned to Earth on 22 March 1995, after a five-month stay at the Mir space station.

She returned to Earth on 22 March 1995 after a 5-month flight on the Mir orbital station.

Kondakova was the first woman to make a long flight into space.

During her first excursion into space, her husband Valery would often complain about how he desired a more traditional wife who would take care of the home and family.

While Kondakova was away in space during this time, Energia appointed Ryumin to work from home and take care of his daughter until Kondakova's return.

1996

In August 1996, Kondakova trained at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, United States.

1997

Kondakova's second flight was as a mission specialist on the United States Space Shuttle Atlantis during mission STS-84 in May 1997.

Kondakova's second space flight was as a specialist on the American Space Shuttle Atlantis as part of the STS-84 expedition from 15-24 May 1997, under the program of the sixth docking with the Mir orbital station.

1999

Kondakova retired from the cosmonaut corps of RSC Energia on 30 December 1999 due to her election as a deputy of the State Duma.

From 1999 to 2003, she was a Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 3rd Convocation from the Fatherland - All Russia party.

2003

From 2003 to 2011, she was Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 4th and 5th convocations from the United Russia party.

2006

In 2006 she graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

2011

On 16 August 2011, Kondakova announced her withdrawal from United Russia due to her disagreement with the results of the August intra-party elections.

"People were given sheets with the numbers of people for whom it was necessary to vote; when counting the ballots, it turned out that there were more of them than people on the site. United Russia's primaries are an economically inexpedient game of democracy. I realize that my announcement means the end of my political career..."

2012

From 27 March 2012 to 2018, Kondakova was a Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in Switzerland.

== Space statistics ==

2014

She was the last Russian woman in space until her successor cosmonaut Elena Serova flew to the International Space Station (ISS) on 25 September 2014.

Kondakova was born in Mytishchi in the Moscow Oblast of Russia, but grew up near Kaliningrad, Moscow Oblast, with an older brother.