Yury UsachovStatus: Retired 10/9/1957 – Nationality: Russian Type: Government First Flight: 1/8/1994 Last Flight: 3/8/2001Yury Vladimirovich Usachov (Russian: Юрий Владимирович Усачёв; born October 9, 1957 in Donetsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia) is a former cosmonaut who resides in Star City, Moscow. Usachov is a veteran of four spaceflights, including two long duration missions on board the Mir Space Station and another on board the International Space Station.Launches Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-18 Soyuz-U | Soyuz TM-23 Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-101 Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-102Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Type: Government Abbreviation: RFSA Administration: Administrator: Dmitry Rogozin Founded: 1992 Launchers: Soyuz Spacecraft: Soyuz Country: RUSThe Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.