Evgeny Igorevich Tarelkin is a Russia

Russia

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n cosmonaut

Astronaut

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. He was selected as part of the TsPK-13 group in 2003.

Biography

Tarelkin graduated from the Yeysk Air Force School in 1996 and the Gagarin Air Force Academy

Gagarin Air Force Academy

Gagarin Air Force Academy is the name of a Russian military aviation academy located in Monino , Moscow Region.Gagarin Air Force Academy is one of the leading military educational institutions preparing high ranking military personnel for the Russian Air Force.Among the academy alumni are around...

 in 1998 before rising to the rank of Captain

Air Force ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation

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 in the Russian Air Force

Russian Air Force

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. He served in the Air Force until his selection as a cosmonaut as part of the TsPK-13 selection group in 2003, completing basic training in 2005. Tarelkin is currently scheduled to make his first flight into space in 2012 as a member of the Soyuz TMA-06M

Soyuz TMA-06M

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 crew, during which he will spend six months aboard the International Space Station

International Space Station

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 as part of the Expedition 33

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Expedition 34

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crews.