Background
Aleksandr Mysurkin was born at September 21, 1977 in Yershichy, Smolensk oblast, Russian Federation.
Aleksandr Mysurkin was born at September 21, 1977 in Yershichy, Smolensk oblast, Russian Federation.
In 1994 he graduated from lyceum № 1 in Orel and entered Kachinsk HMAS and graduated from it in September 1998. Since September 1998 he studied in Armavir MAU and graduated from it in October 1999 with gold medal and qualification pilot-engineer.
Since 1999 till 2006 he was a pilot, a Commander of the aviation fireteam of the guard air regiment of Krasnodar HMAS (Tihoretsk city), North-Caucasus military region. Master L-39 plane. Quard major of AA. 11 October 2006- by the decision of the SIDC he was recommended for including in the cosmonauts team;Since February 2007 till June 2009 he was at space training that finished at 2 June; passed degree examination in CTC with distinction. 9 June 2009 by the decision of the SIDChe was given a qualification “a test cosmonaut”. Since June 2009 till February 2011 he trained in the group of specialization in the ISS program.
