First name and last name | Aleksandr Gorbunov |
Date of birth | 24.05.1990 |
Nationality | Russian |
Space Agency | Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) (RFSA) |
Status | Active |
Type of astronaut | Government agency |
Born in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk region, Russia, he studied engineering with qualifications in spacecraft and upper stages from the Moscow Aviation Institute. Gorbunov graduated from the military department with a specialty in operation and repair of aircraft, helicopters, and aircraft engines. Before being selected as a cosmonaut in 2018, he worked as an engineer for Rocket Space Corporation Energia and supported cargo spacecraft launches from the Baikonur cosmodrome.