NAME:  Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev
       Russian Cosmonaut

BIRTHPLACE: Born 8/27/58 in Leningrad, Russia.

EDUCATION:  Krikalev graduated from high school in 1975 and received a 
mechanical engineering degree from the Leningrad Mechanical 
Institute, now renamed the St. Petersburg Technical University, 
in 1981.  Krikalev also is involved in sport aviation and holds a
Master of Sport in sport aviation.  He has won several championships
in aerobatic competition.

MARITAL STATUS:  Married

EXPERIENCE:
     Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev, 35, a Russian Space 
Agency cosmonaut, is mission specialist 4 (MS4) on STS-60. A 
native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Krikalev is one of two 
candidates named by the Russian Space Agency to fly on the 
Space Shuttle. Krikalev is a veteran of two flights in space, 
both long-duration stays aboard the Russian Mir Space Station.

     Krikalev joined NPO Energia, the Russian industrial 
organization responsible for manned space flight activities in 
1981, and his duties included testing space flight equipment, 
developing space operations methods, and ground control 
operations. He worked with the rescue team for the Salyut 7 
space station failure in 1985, developing methods for docking 
with the uncontrolled station and for repair of the station.

     Krikalev was selected as a cosmonaut in 1985 and first 
flew aboard Soyuz TM-7 as a flight engineer. The Soyuz TM-7 
mission was launched Nov. 26, 1988, and the crew stayed aboard 
the Mir space station until their return on April 27, 1989 after
spending 151 days, 11 hours and 8 minutes in space.

     His next flight was as flight engineer aboard Soyuz TM-12, 
the ninth Mir mission, launched on May 19, 1991. Krikalev 
remained aboard the Mir station, performing seven spacewalks 
during his stay, until his return on March 25, 1992.  He spent
312 days in space and performed six spacewalks.  Upon his return,
Krikalev was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union and
also received the Order of Lenin.  In addition, the French have
awarded him the title of L'Officer de la Legion d'Honneur.

     Krikalev has logged a total of more than 1 year and three 
months in space.  (11,123 hours). 

   In October, 1992 , Kirkalev, along with Vladimir Titov, was named
as candidate for the STS-60 mission and was chosen for this position
in April 1993.  The STS-60 mission launched 2/3/94.