Anton Nikolaevich Shkaplerov left group of astronauts ROSKOSMOS STATE CORPORATION

Anton Nikolaevich Shkaplerov finished activity in group of astronauts ROSKOSMOS STATE CORPORATION. It will continue work in the Center of training of astronauts of Youri Alekseevich Gagarin at a position of the deputy chief of managements on selection and training of astronauts for flight and land tests and operation of piloted spacecrafts, the state corporation press service reported. Anton Nikolaevich Shkaplerov Photo: Buzhor Irina, newspaper "Kommersant" Anton Nikolaevich Shkaplerov, been born in 1972, was enlisted in group of astronauts on May 29, 2003. It four times flied to space, having totally lived in an orbit of 709 days 8 hours 5 minutes 25 seconds. Mister Anton Nikolaevich Shkaplerov...