Andrey Borisenko
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Andrey Ivanovich Borisenko is a Russian cosmonaut. He was selected as a cosmonaut in May 2003, and is a veteran of two long duration missions to the International Space Station.
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Inside the space station, Borisenko conducts the Russian experiment KPT-10 "Kulonovskiy Kristall".
Soyuz TMA-21 crewmembers Ron Garan (left), Aleksandr Samokutyev (centre) and Borisenko (right).
Borisenko pictured on Christmas Eve 2016
Soyuz TMA-21
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Soyuz TMA-21 ("Gagarin") was a Soyuz flight to the International Space Station (ISS). It transported three members of the Expedition 27 crew to the ISS, and docked at the station on April 6, 2011. TMA-21 is the 109th flight of a Soyuz spacecraft, the first of which launched in 1967. The Soyuz remained attached to the space station as a lifeboat, throughout the remainder of Expedition 27 and through the end of Expedition 28, and returned to Earth on September 16, 2011.
From left to right: Garan, Samokutyayev and Borisenko in front their Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft dubbed "Gagarin"Soyuz programme (Crewed missions)← Soyuz TMA-20Soyuz TMA-02M →
The Soyuz TMA-21 crew members conduct their ceremonial tour of Red Square on March 11, 2011.
Garan stands in front of the Soyuz booster which bears the name and likeness of Yuri Gagarin.
The Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft on the launch pad.