Konstantin Valkov
Russian cosmonaut
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| Intro | Russian cosmonaut | |||
| A.K.A. | Konstantin Anatolyevich Valkov | |||
| A.K.A. | Konstantin Anatolyevich Valkov | |||
| Places | Russia | |||
| is | Explorer Astronaut | |||
| Work field | Science | |||
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| Birth | 11 November 1971, Kamensk-Uralsky, Russia | |||
| Age | 53 years | |||
| Star sign | Scorpio | |||
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Konstantin Anatolyevich Valkov (Russian: Константин Анатольевич Вальков; November 11, 1971- ) is a Russian former Cosmonaut. He was selected as part of the TsPK-12 Cosmonaut group in 1997.
Biography
Early life and education
Valkov was born in Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia on November 11, 1971. In 1994, he graduated from Barnaul Higher Military Air School of Pilots and subsequently became a Colonel in the Russian Air Force.
Cosmonaut career
Valkov was selected as part of the TsPK-12 group of cosmonauts to train at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in 1997. He then completed basic training in 1999. He retired without flying in space in 2012.