Space ace, Hero of Russia Dmitry Kondratyev retired from astronautics
This, as far as I remember, has never happened in the history of Russian cosmonautics. The 43-year-old cosmonaut, Colonel (now retired) Dmitry Kondratyev said goodbye to the star-ship detachment at the peak of his career, and after being appointed commander to the new crew. The Hero of Russia, who had already flown to the ISS and successfully worked there for 159 days, left "of his own free will." A talented, creative, extraordinary person. I read his blog on the Roscosmos website with great interest. What made a promising pilot take this step?
Until recently, he was listed as the commander of the future long-term expedition number 41/42, which is planned to be sent into space in September 2014. In this crew, engineer Elena Serova (now 36, will become the second Russian - after the collapse of the USSR - female cosmonaut), as well as American astronaut Barry Wilmore are to fly to the ISS. But now, instead of Kondratyev, they will have a new commander.
Dmitry Yuryevich is already working in a commercial structure. He left in August, but it became known about such an unusual fact only now. For two weeks at the Cosmonaut Training Center, they kept everything a secret, perhaps they hoped that Kondratyev would change his mind and return. But it looks like the colonel will not back down.
He is one of those who are called "tough nut". Sibiryak, born in Irkutsk into a family of engineers. Got two higher education... He graduated not only from the Kachin Higher Aviation School for Pilots and the Gagarin Air Force Academy, but also from the Moscow state University economics, statistics and informatics. Not so long ago he defended his thesis and became a candidate economic sciences... For an astronaut, first class military pilot, diver officer, parachute training instructor, you must admit that this is an unusual turn to life path... And Kondratyev also has a black belt in karate (1 dan).
I was waiting for my first start for 13 years. He was assigned to one crew, then to another, but the matter did not come to flight. In 2006, he was sent to the Lyndon Johnson Space Center (USA). Then he returned to Star City. He flew into space in December 2010 (he joined the squad in 1997), returned to Earth in May 2011. But the decree on awarding him the title of Hero of Russia was signed only 9 months later - in March 2012.
The head of Roscosmos Vladimir Popovkin announced the appointment of Kondratyev as the commander of the new crew in December last year after the decision of the interdepartmental commission. And on May 3 of this year, President Dmitry Medvedev, presenting the Hero Star in the Kremlin, addressed the cosmonaut with warm words: “I would mention Dmitry Yuryevich Kondratyev ... During a long orbital expedition to the ISS, Dmitry Yuryevich showed all his the best qualities, showed courage and courage. " It was only 4 months ago. And here, like a bolt from the blue, the message: "Kondratyev leaves astronautics." As if ejected while climbing ...
My interlocutors expressed different versions. Some condemned Dmitry Yuryevich - "went into commerce, chased a long ruble." Others emphasized that the earnings of flying astronauts have increased markedly, although they are still very far from those paid to American astronauts. But Kondratyev is not the man to just slam the door. So there are serious reasons for that. Health problems? But in such cases, they make an official announcement.
One of the most experienced cosmonauts, who has already left the squadron by age, but lives in Star City, told me recently that the moral climate both in the Training Center and in Zvezdny has now noticeably deteriorated. He spoke negatively about some of the new "bosses", their lack of principle, arrogance, arrogance, low business qualities, including unwillingness to defend personal opinionwhen it contradicts the accepted line: If this is so, then it is quite possible to assume a personal conflict between the principled Kondratyev and someone from the leadership. Moreover, they said that Kondratyev had excellent prospects, he could well count on a worthy position in the Training Center or the Roscosmos apparatus ...
In any case, the departure of a gifted person, a high-class astronaut, is not an ordinary event. It seems that our astronautics are really stuck at a crossroads. The prestige of the cosmonaut profession is falling, innovations are carried out ill-considered, and sometimes destructively. "Who needs such a reform?" - the famous pilot-cosmonaut, General Alexei Leonov, recently asked in an interview with pain for what is happening in astronautics. Perhaps Kondratyev simply did not want to participate in intrigues, showdowns ...
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Hero Russian Federation
TOondratyev Dmitry Yurievich - pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation, 108th cosmonaut of Russia and 520th cosmonaut of the world, test cosmonaut of the cosmonaut corps of the Yuri Gagarin Scientific Research Testing Center for Cosmonaut Training, Colonel.
Born May 25, 1969 in the city of Irkutsk in a family of engineers. Russian. In 1986 he graduated from 10 classes high school No. 22 of the city of Alma-Ata (now - Almaty, Kazakhstan). In 1990, he graduated from the AF Myasnikov Kachin Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots with a degree in Command Tactical Fighter Aviation, receiving a diploma of a pilot-engineer. In May 2000 graduated from the Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics with a degree in Information Systems", Having received the qualification of an economist. In 2004 he graduated from the Yuri Gagarin Air Force Academy.
In 1990, after graduating from college, he was sent to the command of the Air Force Commander of the Volga-Ural Military District. From December 1990 to October 1991 he passed training in the 160th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 1080th Training Aviation Center named after V.P. Chkalov (Borisoglebsk, Voronezh Region). Since October 1991, he was at the disposal of the commander of the 1st air army... Since January 1992, he served as a senior pilot (on a MiG-29 aircraft) of the 293rd separate reconnaissance aviation regiment (Orlovka village, Amur region). Since November 1992, he was at the disposal of the commander of the 76th Air Force. From June 1993 to being enrolled in the cosmonaut corps, he served as a pilot (from February 1994 - senior pilot) of the 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 239th Fighter Aviation Division of the 76th Air Force Army (Petrozavodsk-15).
On July 28, 1997, by the decision of the State Interdepartmental Commission (GMVK), he was recommended for admission to the cosmonaut corps of the NII TsPK, and on December 26, 1997, by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, he was enlisted as a candidate for test cosmonauts in the cosmonaut corps of the NII TsPK. From January 1998 to November 1999 he took a course of general space training (OKP). After passing the exams on December 1, 1999 by the decision of the Interdepartmental qualification commission (MVKK) received the qualification "test cosmonaut".
Since January 2000, he underwent training under the program of flights to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a group of cosmonauts. He was assigned to the backup crew of the 5th expedition to the ISS (ISS-5d) as a pilot / flight engineer of the ISS and commander of the Soyuz-TM TC. Since March 2001 passed full course flight preparation. At the end of 2003 he was assigned to the backup crew of Expedition 13 to the ISS (ISS-13d) as a pilot / flight engineer of the ISS. In early 2004, he was transferred to the prime crew of the 13th expedition, together with P.V. Vinogradov and Daniel Tani (USA). Completed a full flight preparation course. However, due to the fact that the resumption of flights of American shuttles was once again postponed, in the fall of 2005 he was removed from the crew and left in reserve.
In May 2006, he was sent on a business trip to the Lyndon Johnson Space Center (USA) as a representative of the Yuri Gagarin Research Testing Center for Cosmonaut Training (SRI CTC). On December 16, 2006, by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, he was appointed commander of the cosmonaut group of the NII CTC detachment.
In August 2007, he was provisionally assigned to the backup crew of Expedition 20 to the ISS (ISS-20, until July 2008 it was designated as ISS-19V). According to these plans, the main crew was to start on the Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft in May 2009. On February 12, 2008, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officially announced his appointment as a backup crew. During the launch of the Soyuz TMA-15 TC on May 27, 2009, he was a backup for the ship's commander. In July 2008, a message appeared about his appointment to the prime crew of Expedition 25 to the ISS (ISS-25, until July 2008 it was designated as ISS-22A). According to the plans, the crew of the main expedition was to take off on the Soyuz TMA-20 TC in September 2010. On September 21, 2008, this appointment was confirmed in the plan of flights to the ISS published by the press service of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos). On November 21, 2008, his appointment was officially confirmed by NASA when the ISS-20 - ISS-26 crews were announced.
In April 2009, it was reported that he was removed from the crew of Expedition 25 to the ISS and assigned to the backup crew for Expedition 24 to the ISS, which was scheduled to start on the Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft in May 2010. In May 2009, there were reports about the possibility of his appointment to the prime crew of the 26th expedition to the ISS (ISS-26), the launch of which on the Soyuz TMA-21 TC was scheduled for November 2010, and on October 7, 2009 this appointment was confirmed NASA. At a meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission for the selection of cosmonauts and their appointment to the crews of manned spacecraft and stations on April 26, 2010, he was certified as a cosmonaut of the NII CTC detachment.
On May 25-26, 2010, at the Cosmonaut Training Center, together with Catherine Coleman (USA) and Paolo Nespoli (Italy), he passed the pre-flight exams, and on June 14, 2010, he was approved by the Interdepartmental Commission as the commander of the backup crew of the Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft. During the launch of the Soyuz TMA-19 TC on June 16, 2010, he was a backup for the ship's commander.
On November 24, 2010, at the Cosmonaut Training Center, together with Catherine Coleman and Paolo Nespoli, he passed the pre-flight examination training on the ISS Russian segment, and on November 25, 2010, the crew passed the examination training on the TDK-7ST simulator (Soyuz TMA spacecraft simulator). On November 26, 2010 by the Interdepartmental Commission, he was approved as the commander of the Soyuz TMA-20 prime crew, and on December 14, 2010 at a meeting State Commission at the Baikonur cosmodrome, he was approved as the commander of the main crew of the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft.
He made his first flight into space as commander of the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft and flight engineer on the 26/27 main expeditions to the ISS from December 15, 2010 to May 24, 2011. Started with Catherine Coleman and Paolo Nespoli. On December 17, 2010, the spacecraft successfully docked with the ISS, and on May 24, 2011, it undocked from the ISS, and on the same day the spacecraft's descent vehicle made a soft landing in Kazakhstan 147 km east of the city of Dzhezkazgan. The flight duration was 159 days 7 hours 16 minutes. During the flight, he made two spacewalks, with a total duration of 10 hours and 12 minutes.
On December 15, 2011, by the decision of the Interdepartmental Commission, he was appointed commander of the main crew of the Soyuz TMA spacecraft flying under the ISS-40S program, the launch of which under the ISS-41/42 program is scheduled for September 2014.
Haveby the Order of the President of the Russian Federation No. 270 of March 3, 2012 for the courage and heroism shown during the implementation of a long space flight on the International space station, a test cosmonaut of the cosmonaut corps of the FSBI "Yuri Gagarin Research Testing Center for Cosmonaut Training" Dmitry Kondratyev awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation with the presentation of a special distinction - the Gold Star medal.
In February 2012, he defended his thesis for the degree of candidate of economic sciences on the topic "State regulation of the Russian securities market in the context of financial globalization."
Colonel (16.12.2006), pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation (3.03.2012), military pilot 1st class (1997), instructor of parachute training, officer-diver. Awarded with medals.
Dmitry Yurievich Kondratiev (born May 25, Irkutsk) - pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation (detachment of the FGBU CTC). Hero of the Russian Federation.
Biography
Flight to the ISS
As a crew commander, he flew on the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft.
- January 21, 2011 - 5 hours 22 minutes. During the exit, the cosmonauts installed a monoblock of the high-speed information transfer system on the surface on the large diameter of the working compartment of the Zvezda service module (SM) and connected its cables to the system, also dismantled the scientific equipment IPI-SM and EXPOSE-R from the surface of the SM " Zvezda ”, installed and connected a TV camera on the small research module MIM-1“ Rassvet ”from the side of the passive docking unit.
- February 16, 2011 - 4 hours 50 minutes. During the exit, the cosmonauts installed on the outer surface of the ISS scientific equipment for the Molniya-Gamma experiment to study atmospheric gamma and optical radiation flashes under conditions of thunderstorm activity and the microwave radiometry experiment. The cosmonauts removed two Komplast panels with samples of structural materials and protective coatings, which had been in open space for more than 12 years, and dismantled the Yakor device.
While aboard the ISS, Dmitry Kondratyev conducted a radio communication session with children from orphanages, students of cadet classes and children from the Petrozavodsk model aircraft circle. After returning to Earth, the cosmonaut arranged a meeting with the public of Petrozavodsk.
The duration of D. Kondratyev's flight was 159 days 07 hours 16 minutes.
During the flight, D. Kondratyev kept his blog on the website of the Federal Space Agency, and was also a correspondent for the children's program “Time to Space! "TV channel" Carousel ".
On July 25, 2012, he resigned from the armed forces and the CPC and got a job in a commercial structure, leaving the cosmonaut corps.
Awards
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Links
... Heroes of the Country website.
- (unavailable link - history) ... - biography on the website of the cosmonaut training center named after Yuri Gagarin.
- ... - biography on the NASA website. ...
- (English). - biography on Spacefacts. ...
- TV plots of the Roskosmos studio
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Excerpt characterizing Kondratyev, Dmitry Yurievich
“I don’t know anything,” said Pierre.- I know that you were friends with Natalie, and therefore ... No, I am always friendlier with Vera. Cette chere Vera! [This dear Vera!]
- Non, madame, [No, madam.] - Pierre continued in an unhappy tone. - I did not take on the role of Rostova's knight at all, and I have not been with them for almost a month. But I don't understand the cruelty ...
- Qui s "excuse - s" accuse, [Whoever apologizes, he blames himself.] - Julie said smiling and waving lint, and so that the last word, immediately changed the conversation. - What is it, today I found out: poor Marie Volkonskaya arrived in Moscow yesterday. Did you hear she lost her father?
- Really! Where is she? I would very much like to see her, - said Pierre.
- I spent the evening with her yesterday. She is going to the Moscow region with her nephew this morning or tomorrow.
- Well, how is she? - said Pierre.
- Nothing, sad. But do you know who saved her? It's a whole novel. Nicolas Rostov. They surrounded her, wanted to kill her, wounded her people. He rushed and rescued her ...
“Another novel,” the militia said. - Decidedly, this general escape is made so that all old brides marry. Catiche is one, Princess Bolkonskaya is another.
“You know that I really think she is un petit peu amoureuse du jeune homme. [a little in love with a young man.]
- Fine! Fine! Fine!
- But how can I say it in Russian? ..
When Pierre returned home, he was handed two posters of Rostopchin brought that day.
The first said that the rumor that Count Rostopchin was forbidden to leave Moscow was unfair and that, on the contrary, Count Rostopchin was glad that ladies and merchant wives were leaving Moscow. "Less fear, less news," said the poster, "but I answer with my life that there will be no villain in Moscow." For the first time, these words clearly showed Pierre that the French would be in Moscow. The second poster said that our main apartment was in Vyazma, that Count Wittgstein defeated the French, but that since many residents want to arm themselves, there is a weapon prepared in the arsenal for them: sabers, pistols, guns, which residents can get at a cheap price. The tone of the posters was no longer as joking as in the previous Chigirin conversations. Pierre pondered over these posters. Obviously, that terrible thundercloud, which he summoned with all the forces of his soul and which at the same time aroused involuntary horror in him - obviously, this cloud was approaching.
"Go to military service and go to the army or wait? - Pierre asked himself this question for the hundredth time. He took a deck of cards lying on his table and began to do solitaire.
- If this solitaire comes out, - he said to himself, mixing the deck, holding it in his hand and looking up, - if it comes out, it means ... what does it mean? .. - He did not have time to decide what it meant, as a voice was heard outside the office door the elder princess asking if it was possible to enter.
- Then it will mean that I have to go to the army, - Pierre finished himself. “Come in, come in,” he added, addressing the princess.
(One older princess, with a long waist and petrified lid, continued to live in Pierre's house; the two smaller ones got married.)
“Forgive me, mon cousin, that I have come to you,” she said in a reproachfully agitated voice. - After all, we must finally decide on something! What will it be? All have left Moscow, and the people are revolting. Why are we staying?
“On the contrary, everything seems to be all right, ma cousine,” said Pierre with that habit of playfulness which Pierre, who always embarrassedly endured his role of benefactor in front of the princess, had assimilated himself in relation to her.
- Yes, it's good ... well-being! Today Varvara Ivanovna told me how our troops differ. Certainly you can attribute honor. And the people have completely rebelled, they stop listening; my girl and she became rude. So soon they will beat us too. You can't walk the streets. And most importantly, today tomorrow the French will be, what can we expect! I ask about one thing, mon cousin, - said the princess, - order to take me to Petersburg: whatever I am, I cannot live under Bonaparte rule.
- Yes, fullness, ma cousine, where do you get your information? On the contrary ...
- I will not submit to your Napoleon. Others as they want ... If you do not want to do this ...
- Yes, I will, I will now order.
The princess, apparently, was annoyed that there was no one to be angry with. She, whispering something, sat down on a chair.
“But you are not being told this correctly,” said Pierre. “Everything is quiet in the city, and there is no danger. So I just read ... - Pierre showed the princess the posters. - The count writes that he answers with his life that the enemy will not be in Moscow.
“Ah, this count of yours,” the princess spoke angrily, “he is a hypocrite, a villain who himself set the people up to rebel. Didn't he write in those stupid posters that whatever it was, drag him by the crest to the exit (and how stupid)! Whoever takes, says, to him both honor and glory. So I didn’t care. Varvara Ivanovna said that the people almost killed her because she spoke French ...
- Why, this is so ... You take everything to heart very much, - said Pierre and began to play solitaire.
Despite the fact that the solitaire came together, Pierre did not go to the army, but remained in empty Moscow, still in the same anxiety, indecision, in fear and together in joy, expecting something terrible.
The next day, the princess left in the evening, and Pierre was visited by his general manager with the news that he could not get the money he needed to equip the regiment, if not sell one estate. The general manager generally imagined to Pierre that all these undertakings of the regiment were to ruin him. Pierre could hardly hide a smile, listening to the words of the manager.
Cosmonaut, colonel, karateka
On December 15, the manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-20 will leave from Baikonur at 22 hours 09 minutes 25 seconds (Moscow time) to the International Space Station.
Dmitry Kondratyev, crew commander, Russia, cosmonaut of the Yu.A. Gagarin ", Colonel of the Air Force of the Russian Federation,
Katherine Coleman, Flight Engineer, USA, NASA Astronaut,
Paolo Nespoli, flight engineer, Italy, research cosmonaut.
For Dmitry Kondratyev, this will be the first space flight. Paolo Nespoli has one space flight as a flight specialist for the shuttle "Discovery" under the ISS program in the fall of 2007. Katherine Coleman has previously participated in two flights on the Columbia shuttle: in the fall of 1995 under the Spacelab program and in the summer of 1999 on the deployment of the Chandra Telescope X-ray observatory.
Dmitry Kondratyev has a "brown" belt in kyokushinkai-karate. During the flight, the cosmonaut took video recordings of his training and intends to maintain his physical fitness... The expedition to the International Space Station (ISS) will last six months. The astronaut does not yet know if he will be able to train karate in zero gravity, but he will try.
DMITRY YURIEVICH KONDRATIEV was born on May 25, 1969 in Irkutsk.
In 1986 he entered the Kachin Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots. A.F. Myasnikov, which he graduated in 1990 with a degree in Pilot-Engineer.
In 2000 he graduated from the Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics with a degree in Economics. In 2004 he graduated from the Air Force Academy. Yu.A. Gagarin.
After graduating from college, he served in various parts of the Air Force in the positions of pilot, senior pilot. Mastered 10 types of aircraft. Military pilot 1st class.
Parachute training instructor.
Has the qualification "officer-diver".
In December 1997, he was enrolled as a candidate for test cosmonauts of the cosmonaut corps of the RGNIITSPK named after V.I. Yu.A. Gagarin.
Awarded with medals of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation "For distinction in military service"I, II and III degrees, the medal" P. Nesterov ”, a commemorative sign“ 50 years of the Space Era ”.
Certified for 1 kyu (brown belt) karate kyokushin.
According to the calculations of the ballistic service of the Mission Control Center, the launch of the carrier rocket with the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft should take place at 22 09 hours 25 seconds Moscow time (19:09:25 GMT). The spacecraft docking with the ISS is planned for December 17 at 23 hours 12 minutes (20:12 GMT).
Upon arrival at the station, Dmitry Kondratyev, Catherine Nespoli and Paolo Colman will team up with the Russians Alexander Kaleri and Oleg Skripochka and NASA astronaut Scott Kelly from the ISS-25/26 crew, who have been on orbital watch since mid-October. The Soyuz TMA-20 docking with the ISS is scheduled for December 17.
Dmitry Kondratyev: "Flying into space is just the beginning"
(excerpts from the pre-flight interview with the press service of Roscosmos)
"Space and sport are inseparable"
Dmitry, it is known that you are seriously involved in sports. Could sports and space be related?
I believe that these two concepts are inseparable. A person who is going to fly into space must have very good health in order to endure all unfavorable conditions without consequences. space flight... But just being a healthy person is also necessary, first of all, for oneself, for one's family, for society.
Many astronauts in the past have been involved in various sports, and now they are trying to maintain, if not competitive, then at least a very good level in their sports. I believe that sport develops not only strength and endurance, but also endurance and patience. All these qualities are, of course, necessary for both astronauts and all other people.
I have been doing karate for many years and have a brown belt. I still try to keep fit. I want young people to choose sports as an alternative to all kinds of bad habits.
I try to participate in various activities to attract young people to the sports ranks. My oldest son is now 5.5 years old and he already attends the karate section in Star City. I hope that during the flight it will be possible to carry out a number of events to popularize my favorite sport and a healthy lifestyle.
"My sons are a cure for all diseases"
You have two sons. The youngest, Vyacheslav, probably still does not really understand that dad is an astronaut. And the elder, Vladislav?
Yes, I now have two beautiful sons. The youngest will be 11 months old at the time of my flight. Wonderful children, I love them very much! This, I believe, is the cure for all diseases. If a person is tired, upset, some troubles in life - when you come home, you start communicating with them - everything goes away. The elder already understands everything, he knows where dad is going, that he will not be home for six months.
But now there is a connection that allows us to talk every day with any subscribers on Earth, send each other photos, videos. If there is an opportunity, the spouse and the children will be able to come to the Mission Control Center, we will be able to communicate live. So, from the point of view of communication, exchange of information with the family - this will happen on a daily basis, and this is a great support for the astronaut during the flight.
What will you tell your sons about from orbit?
I will probably show more. Some interesting photos, for example.
The elder is already showing an interest in technology. He is a technically advanced young man and he is interested in what can be disassembled and assembled. In this vein, I will tell him and show him something cosmically interesting. Practically, we have unlimited opportunities for communication with the family, in terms of exchanging emails, photographs.
Will you take photos of your family with you?
I don’t take photos, because now the level of development of means of communication between the ISS and the Earth is such that my wife will be able to send me the latest photos every day by e-mail. It is much more interesting when you see your family, friends, close friends every day, go through all the events with them.
"Traditions support the continuity of generations"
Traditionally, the cosmonauts leaving Baikonur plant trees on the cosmonaut alley at the 17th site. But your crew flies in winter - not the most the best time for planting. Are you going to plant trees after all?
Indeed, there is a tradition according to which cosmonauts flying for the first time plant trees at Baikonur. There is a whole alley planted by cosmonauts, starting with the first cosmonauts. Both Russian and foreign, since the time of the "Interkosmos" program at the time Soviet Union... And now our colleagues from Europe and America are also planting trees ...
But it will be December ... I still hope that the trees we plant will take root until spring. In winter, it's hard to tell if a tree will survive. But even if there are any problems, we will put one more time! There is a tradition - let's not break it!
What is your general attitude to cosmic traditions and superstitions?
Cosmic traditions are a good and necessary thing. Cosmonauts have many traditions, they provide stability, maintain the continuity of generations. And our crew will certainly observe some traditions. But I, for example, do not consider myself superstitious ... And if our crew maintains traditions together, then everyone has their own superstitions. Our team is different - different countries, professions, life experience... I would not say that we have common superstitions.
For example, I will say that there is superstition in aviation - before the flight, the pilot does not shave, does not wash his flight overalls ...
Do astronauts shave before flying?
(With a smile) Astronauts shave. But I do not follow these superstitions in this form ... Here it is impossible for pilots and astronauts to say that they have something "last", it is necessary to say "extreme". Little things ...
Will there be a talisman with you in flight, which is usually still used on the Soyuz as an indicator of weightlessness?
I do not take talismans with me. As I said, I do not consider myself a superstitious person.
And as for those talismans that sometimes astronauts hang in front of them in spaceship, I don't have such plans now - to take something with me. We will determine the absence of overload at the end of the third stage by other factors. Well, the talisman is my family, my children, my friends, with whom I will communicate during the flight.