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Alexander Kalery

Alexander Kalery

Alexander Kalery  (1956, Jurmala, Latvian SSR)– Soviet and Russian cosmonaut. Born in Latvia (Jūrmala) in 1956. Studied at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Has been part of the team of cosmonauts since 1984. Made his first flight in 1992.  Has been in space over a total period of 609 days, 21 hours, 52 minutes and 13 seconds. Has made 5 spacewalks, where he spent 23 hours and 37 minutes.