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| Vladimir Dezhurov | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vladimir Dezhurov |
| Birth date | 1962-10-30 |
| Birth place | Shchigry, Kursk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Cosmonaut, Pilot, Russian Air Force officer |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Missions | STS-? |
Vladimir Dezhurov Vladimir Dezhurov is a Russian cosmonaut and former Russian Air Force officer noted for long-duration spaceflight and participation in construction and maintenance of orbital stations, including operations related to the Mir and International Space Station. He served as a mission commander on major Roscosmos flights and participated in extravehicular activities supporting modules constructed by RKK Energia and launched by Proton and Soyuz vehicles. Dezhurov's career intersects with figures such as Viktor Afanasyev, Valeri Korzun, Yury Onufrienko, and institutions including Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Zvezda, and Roskosmos.
Dezhurov was born in Shchigry, Kursk Oblast, in the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union, and his formative years were shaped by local ties to Kursk and nearby Belgorod Oblast, with early schooling linked to institutions in Moscow Oblast and vocational tracks aligned with Soviet Armed Forces recruitment. He attended Moscow Aviation Institute-style technical programs and later graduated from military academies akin to Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia-type institutions, receiving pilot training comparable to cadres from Yeisk Military Aviation School and Kacha Military Aviation School of Pilots. His education connected him with networks centered on Gagarin Air Force Academy and the Central Air Force Museum professional community.
Dezhurov's military career followed a path through the Soviet Air Force into the Russian Air Force, flying aircraft similar to MiG-29 and operational types such as Su-27 in units associated with 4th Air Army and squadrons deployed across bases like Tatti and Akhtubinsk. He undertook instructor duties and flight-test roles with ties to Zhukovsky test centers and cooperated with organizations such as Tupolev, Ilyushin, and Sukhoi design bureaus during trials. His service included postings with commanders from units historically related to 45th Air and Air Defence Forces Army and missions coordinated with 8th Air and Air Defence Army-era logistics, aligning with military awards from Order of Friendship and honors emblematic of Hero of the Russian Federation-style recognition.
Selected by RKK Energia and Roscosmos-affiliated selection panels, Dezhurov entered cosmonaut training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center alongside cohorts that included Viktor Afanasyev, Valery Korzun, Sergei Krikalev, Yuri Malenchenko, Alexander Volkov, and Gennady Padalka. His curriculum encompassed systems instruction from Energia engineers, survival training similar to programs run with Airborne Forces units, and rendezvous and docking practice in simulators used for Soyuz and Progress operations. He trained for extravehicular activity with specialists from S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia and mission planning with Mission Control Center (TsUP) staff, while cross-training with international partners such as NASA crews and personnel from European Space Agency, JAXA, and Canadian Space Agency exchanges.
Dezhurov commanded and flew on long-duration missions to orbital complexes involving hardware from Mir and components destined for the International Space Station, working with flight engineers like Viktor Afanasyev, Valeri Korzun, Yury Onufrienko, Sergei Zalyotin, Alexander Kaleri, and Mikhail Tyurin. His flights involved launches aboard Soyuz boosters and dockings facilitated by probes and docking systems developed at RKK Energia, with logistics supported by Progress resupply vehicles and ground control by Mission Control Center (TsUP). During missions, he performed extravehicular activities referencing procedures from Evgeny Kurochkin-era EVAs and contributed to assembly tasks tied to modules like Zarya and Zvezda, interfacing with experiments from Russian Academy of Sciences, payloads managed by European Space Agency, and technology demonstrations linked to Roscosmos initiatives. Dezhurov's crew operations overlapped with international shuttle cooperation histories such as Space Shuttle missions and program contacts with STS-86-era logistics and Shuttle–Mir legacies.
After active flight assignments, Dezhurov moved into roles at RKK Energia-style organizations, contributing to crew training programs at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center and advising on operational procedures at Mission Control Center (TsUP). He engaged with aerospace projects involving Angara development stakeholders and worked with research institutions such as the Russian Academy of Sciences and engineering bureaus including TsNIIMash and NPO Lavochkin on studies related to human factors in long-duration flight. Dezhurov participated in public outreach alongside figures from Roscosmos leadership, veterans like Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gagarin-commemorative events, and educational programs supported by Moscow State University partnerships and museums such as the Cosmonautics Museum.
Dezhurov's family roots trace to Kursk Oblast with ties to communities in Belgorod Oblast and he has maintained associations with veteran organizations including groups around Union of Cosmonauts of Russia. He has appeared at commemorative events alongside personnel from Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, speakers from Roscosmos, and colleagues from RKK Energia, participating in events at venues like Baikonur Cosmodrome and ceremonies linked to awards from Order of Friendship-style honors and institutional recognitions. Category:Russian cosmonauts