Anton Shkaplerov

Astronaut

Birthday February 20, 1972

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Russia

Age 52 years old

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About

Decorated Russian cosmonaut who's completed three missions and has been the commander of the International Space Station. His total time in space comes over a year at 365 days and 14 minutes, but this does not include the time he's spent aboard the space station starting in December of 2017.

Before Fame

He was a Russian Air Force pilot until 2003 when he entered the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center as a test-cosmonaut. 

Trivia

He's participated in two space walks for six and eight hours respectively.

Family Life

Shkaplerov married Tatyana Petrovna, and they have two daughters named Kristina and Kir.

Associated With

Alexander Misurkin also accompanied him on the December 2017 mission to the space station.