Aleksei Yeliseyev

Aleksei Yeliseyev is a retired government astronaut from Russia, affiliated with Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS).

During their career, Aleksei Yeliseyev flew on 3 spaceflights and completed 1 spacewalk, logging 8 days, 22 hours, 22 minutes, 33 seconds in space.

Aleksei Stanislavovich Yeliseyev (Russian: Алексей Станиславович Елисеев; born July 13, 1934) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut who flew on three missions in the Soyuz programme as a flight engineer: Soyuz 5, Soyuz 8, and Soyuz 10. Aleksei's father was Lithuanian with the last name Kuraitis, who died in the Soviet's Gulag as an enemy of the people. Aleksei uses his mother's last name "Yeliseyev" so some regard him as also being a Lithuanian cosmonaut.

Career Statistics

Key facts and career statistics for Aleksei Yeliseyev
Date of Birth	07/13/1934
Status	Retired
First Flight	01/15/1969
Last Flight	04/22/1971
In Space	No
Time in Space	8 days, 22 hours, 22 minutes, 33 seconds
EVA Time	32 minutes
Landings	3

Spaceflights by Aleksei Yeliseyev

Explore the 3 spaceflights Aleksei Yeliseyev participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.

Soyuz | Soyuz 5 Soyuz | Soyuz 8 Soyuz | Soyuz 10