Nikolai Chub

Nikolay Aleksandrovich Chub (Russian: Николай Александрович Чуб; born 10 June 1984 in Novocherkassk, RSFSR, USSR, now Russia) is a cosmonaut selected by the Roscosmos space agency in 2012.

Nikolai Chub
Chub at the Expedition 68 State Commission meeting in 2022
Born
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Chub

(1984-06-10) 10 June 1984
Novocherkassk, RSFSR
StatusActive
NationalityRussian
OccupationTest cosmonaut
Space career
Cosmonaut
Previous occupation
Economist
Time in space
Currently in space
SelectionTsPK-16 Cosmonaut Group
Total EVAs
1
Total EVA time
7 hours, 41 minutes
MissionsSoyuz MS-24/Soyuz MS-25 (Expedition 69/70/71)
Mission insignia

Biography

Prior to selection as a cosmonaut, Chub obtained a degree in management and informatics from the South-Russian State Technical University (Novocherkassk Polytechnic Institute) in 2006 as the top member of his class.[1] He subsequently obtained a graduate degree in economics from the same institution.

Prior to his selection as a cosmonaut, Chub directed the astronautics firm Space Tu, LLC. He was selected as a cosmonaut candidate in 2012 and was named a test cosmonaut on June 16, 2014.

In 2019 Chub participated to the training ESA CAVES,[2][3] organized by the European Space Agency, held between Italy and Slovenia.

Chub trained as a backup crewmember for the Soyuz MS-12 flight to the International Space Station, and in accordance with his Roscosmos biography, had been selected as a crewmember for the Soyuz MS-17 mission, but was subsequently replaced by American astronaut Kathleen Rubins.[4]

In January 2022, cosmonaut Nikolai Chub was denied without explanation[5] a visa to the United States to visit the Johnson Space Center and holding a five-week session there to get acquainted with the American segment of the ISS. Roscosmos considered that the decision of the American side threatens the safety of the astronaut on the ISS.[6] After the publication of this information in the media, a visa to cosmonaut Chub for a trip to the United States was issued a few days later.[7]

Chub was again assigned as a backup crewmember for Soyuz MS-22 and flew on MS-24. He will return via Soyuz MS-25.[8]

References
  1. Ekaterina Ivanova (2015-04-15). "Cosmonaut Nikolai Chub: "I want to take a selfie with the Earth in the background" (in Russian). Shakhty online newspaper. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  2. Sauro, Francesco; De Waele, Jo; Payler, Samuel J.; Vattano, Marco; Sauro, Francesco Maria; Turchi, Leonardo; Bessone, Loredana (2021-07-01). "Speleology as an analogue to space exploration: The ESA CAVES training programme". Acta Astronautica. 184: 150–166. Bibcode:2021AcAau.184..150S. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.04.003. ISSN 0094-5765. S2CID 234819922.
  3. "Meet the Cavenauts . N. Chub".
  4. "Soyuz MS-17 Crew" (in Russian). Cosmonautics Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  5. "США отказали в визе российскому космонавту для тренировок в американском центре". TASS. 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  6. "«Роскосмос»: отказ США выдать визу космонавту Чубу угрожает его безопасности на МКС". «Kommersant». 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  7. "Рогозин заявил, что проблем с американскими визами для космонавтов нет". 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  8. Foust, Jeff (27 January 2022). "Russian cosmonaut secures U.S. visa after initial denial". SpaceNews. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
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