July 2, 2014
Categories: GCTC, Russia, Soyuz, Space
Anna Kikina to be Trained for the Space Flight

Anna Kikina was enlisted to the cosmonaut corps again despite the decision to exclude her taken by Interdepartmental Commission earlier, – Roscosmos reports.

Kikina will have to pass additional training course but nevertheless will pass  all the standard preflight preparation trainings together with other cosmonaut corps members.  During  water survival trainings she will even play the part of the crew commander.

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