The First Long-Duration Resident of the ISS, a Cosmonaut, Has Died

The first long-duration resident of the ISS, a cosmonaut, has died

As a two-time resident on the International Space Station, Aleksandr Samokutyaev logged 332 days in orbit. On Wednesday (June 17), he died at the age of 56.

Cosmonaut Aleksandr Samokutyaev, 56, is first former ISS crew member to die

Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Samokutyaev, who served twice as a crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS), including during the final US space shuttle mission in 2011, has died at the age of 56. With Samokutyaev's death on Wednesday, he becomes the first former ISS long-duration resident to die in the 26 years that the space station has been a home to 155 other cosmonauts and astronauts as expedition crew members. The cause of his …

Cosmonaut and State Duma deputy Alexander Samukutiaev has died at the age of 56

Russian cosmonaut, Hero of Russia and deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly in its eighth session, Alexander Samuktiev, has died at the age of 57. As reported by the press service of the governor of the Penza region on Wednesday, June 17. – Alexander Mikhailovich Samokotyev did a lot to glorify our Penza region and improve the lives of people in his native region. His good and bright memory will remain in our hearts forever – reports …