Oleg Kononenko
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This article documents a person who is currently in space as part of the Expedition 17 mission. Information may change rapidly as the mission progresses. |
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| Oleg Dmitriyevich Kononenko | |
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| RKA Cosmonaut | |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Status | Active |
| Born | July 21, 1964 Chardzhou, Turkmen SSR |
| Other occupation | Engineer |
| Rank | Civilian |
| Selection | 1996 RKA Group |
| Missions | Soyuz TMA-12, Expedition 17 |
Oleg Dmitriyevich Kononenko (Russian: Олег Дмитриевич Кононенко) was born June 21, 1964, in Chardzhou, Turkmen SSR.
Currently, Kononenko is the Flight Engineer 1 on both the Expedition 17 mission to the International Space Station and the Soyuz TMA-12 mission that brought him there. His mission was launched on 8 April 2008 and is scheduled to last to October of that year.
