Before enrolling in the cosmonauts squad named after Yu.A. Gagarina Sergey Ryzhikov was a pilot, mastered several types of aircraft, among which L-39, MiG-29. On October 11, 2006, Sergey Nikolayevich was enrolled in the cosmonaut detachment for general-grade training. Successfully passing the exams, he received the qualifications of “cosmonaut-test” and continued preparations in the CPK.
In March 2016, Sergey Ryzhikov began prepared for space flight as part of the main crew of the ISS-49/50 as a commander of the TPK “Union of MS-02” and the ISS-49/50 flight engineer. The start of the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft with the crew as part of Sergey Ryzhikov’s commander, Andrei Borisenko’s flight engineer and flight engineer-2 Shane Kimbroow took place on October 19, 2016 from the Baikonur cosmodrome.
During the flight, dozens of experiments from different fields of science on the Russian scientific program were implemented, work with Russian and foreign cargo ships was carried out, onboard photo and video tags were performed. On April 10, 2017, the crew returned safely to Earth. The duration of the flight amounted to 173 days 3 hours 16 minutes. On November 13, 2018, for the courage and heroism, the title of Hero of Russia was awarded for the courage and heroism, the title of Hero of Russia was awarded to Sergey Ryzhikov. “Golden Star” medal.
From June 2018 to July 2019, preparation was trained in the composition of the Duplicating crew of the ISS-60/61 as the commander of the TPK “Union of MS” and the MCS flight engineer together with Thomas Marshot and Socychi Noguchi. Then Sergey Ryzhikov was trained in the composition of the Duplicating crew of the ISS-61/62 / EP-19 as the commander of the TPK “Soyuz MS” and the ISS flight engineer. Then duplicated the crew of the ISS-64 as the commander of the TPK “Soyuz MS” and the ISS flight engineer.
Due to the change in the compositions of the crews of the ISS-63 from February to April 2020, was preparing in the composition of the MKS-63 duplicating crew as a commander of the TPK “Union MS-16” and the MSC-63 flight engineer. From April 2020, he was actively preparing for his second space flight.
October 14, 2020 at 08:45 Moscow time, together with the astronaut Roscosmos, Sergey Kootlin Schurchkovy and astronaut, Cathleen Rubins started from the Baikonur cosmodrome as the commander of the crew of TPK “Union MS-17”. On November 18, 2020, he completed an exit to open space together with Sergey Kuda-cerebral duration of 6 hours and 47 minutes. On April 17, 2021 at 07:54 Moscow time, the descent apparatus TPK “Union MS-17” landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan. The duration of flight was 185 days.
Roskosmos State Corporation, Cosmonaut Training Center, Space Space Colleagues Congratulate Sergey Nikolaevich Ryzhikova Happy Birthday! In this particular day, we wish cosmic health, well-being, further success in professional activity!