Konstantin Anatolyevich Valkov (Russian: Константин Анатольевич Вальков; born November 11, 1971) is a Russian former Cosmonaut. He was selected as part of the TsPK-12 Cosmonaut group in 1997.[1][2]
Konstantin Anatolyevich Valkov
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Konstantin Valkov in 2011.
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| Born | (1971-11-11) November 11, 1971 (age 52) |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Russian |
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| RKA Cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Selection | 1997 TsPK Cosmonaut Group |
Valkov was born in Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR 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.[1]
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.[1] He retired without flying in space in 2012.[1]
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