This is a borderless 8" x 10" (approx) Photograph on Fuji/Kodak Paper. The actual print is sharper and more detailed than on the online image.

This is a superior quality photograph, suitable for autographing, matting or framing. Great for collecting the autographs of the astronauts. 

EXPERIENCE: Following graduation from October 1999 to October 2006 he served as a pilot-instructor and air flight commander of the 627th Guards Pilot Training Regiment at the Krasnodar Military Aviation Institute. By the time of selection to Cosmonaut Corps he logged a total of 1060 flight hours of piloting the L-39 training aircraft. He is a 1st class pilot-instructor, parachute instructor and military scuba diver.

SPACEFLIGHT TRAINING: In October 2006 at the Interdepartmental Board meeting for selecting cosmonauts he was approved as a cosmonaut candidate and enlisted to the GCTC Cosmonaut Corps.

From February 2007 to June 2009 he took the basic training at GCTC, which he completed on 2 June 2009 with excellent scores.

On 9 June 2009 at the Interdepartmental Qualification Board (MBKK) meeting he was qualified as a test-cosmonaut.

From August 2009 to February 2011 he took the advanced training specializing in the ISS program.

From January 2011 he trained as the ISS-33/34 and Soyuz TMA-M backup crew flight engineer.

SPECIAL HONOURS AND AWARDS: "For Military Valour", 2nd Class Medal and "For Distinguished Military Service", 2nd and 3rd Class Medals of the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense.

HOBBIES: Badminton, basketball, downhill skiing, carting.

NOVEMBER 2012