ASTRONAUT
Aleksandr Samokutyayev
1970 - Today

Aleksandr Samokutyayev
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Samokutyaev (Russian: Александр Михайлович Самокутяев; born 13 March 1970 in Penza, Russian SFSR, USSR) is a Russian politician and former cosmonaut. Samokutyaev served as a Flight Engineer for the International Space Station (ISS) long duration Expedition 27/28 missions. He also served as the Soyuz TMA-21 commander. He most recently served on the Soyuz TMA-14M Expedition 41/42 crew aboard the ISS. He was hired as a cosmonaut in the summer of 2003. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aleksandr Samokutyayev is the 488th most popular astronaut (down from 429th in 2019), the 2,988th most popular biography from Russia (down from 2,815th in 2019) and the 80th most popular Russian Astronaut.
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Among ASTRONAUTS
Among astronauts, Aleksandr Samokutyayev ranks 488 out of 556. Before him are Richard M. Linnehan, Terry Hart, Gregory H. Johnson, Sergey Ryzhikov, Richard A. Searfoss, and William Oefelein. After him are Hazza Al Mansouri, Victor J. Glover, Roger K. Crouch, Tang Hongbo, Kenneth Ham, and Michael T. Good.
Most Popular Astronauts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRichard M. Linnehan
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 482
Terry Hart
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 483
Gregory H. Johnson
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 484
Sergey Ryzhikov
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 485
Richard A. Searfoss
1956 - 2018
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 486
William Oefelein
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 487
Aleksandr Samokutyayev
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 488
Hazza Al Mansouri
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 489
Victor J. Glover
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 490
Roger K. Crouch
1940 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 491
Tang Hongbo
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 492
Kenneth Ham
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 493
Michael T. Good
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 494
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Aleksandr Samokutyayev ranks 806. Before him are Manuela Stellmach, Fredrik Thordendal, Mike Brown, Aryana Sayeed, Charles Mesure, and Kang Hee-chan. After him are Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Aaron Jeffery, Noumandiez Doué, Gao Min, Takamitsu Ota, and Odalis Revé.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsManuela Stellmach
SWIMMER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 800
Fredrik Thordendal
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 801
Mike Brown
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 802
Aryana Sayeed
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 803
Charles Mesure
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 804
Kang Hee-chan
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 805
Aleksandr Samokutyayev
ASTRONAUT
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 806
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 807
Aaron Jeffery
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 808
Noumandiez Doué
BUSINESSPERSON
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 809
Gao Min
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 810
Takamitsu Ota
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 811
Odalis Revé
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 812
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Aleksandr Samokutyayev ranks 2,988 out of 3,761. Before him are Yulia Nachalova (1981), Anastasia Rodionova (1982), Ildar Abdrazakov (1976), Sergey Dmitriyev (1964), Vladimir Gabulov (1983), and Dmitri Dyuzhev (1978). After him are Olga Seryabkina (1985), Vladimir Efimkin (1981), Tatyana Tomashova (1975), Nina Gavrylyuk (1965), Zabit Magomedsharipov (1991), and Olga Kuragina (1959).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsYulia Nachalova
ACTOR
1981 - 2019
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 2,982
Anastasia Rodionova
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 2,983
Ildar Abdrazakov
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 2,984
Sergey Dmitriyev
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2022
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 2,985
Vladimir Gabulov
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 2,986
Dmitri Dyuzhev
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 2,987
Aleksandr Samokutyayev
ASTRONAUT
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 2,988
Olga Seryabkina
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 2,989
Vladimir Efimkin
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 2,990
Tatyana Tomashova
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 2,991
Nina Gavrylyuk
SKIER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 2,992
Zabit Magomedsharipov
MARTIAL ARTS
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 2,993
Olga Kuragina
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 2,994
Among ASTRONAUTS In Russia
Among astronauts born in Russia, Aleksandr Samokutyayev ranks 80. Before him are Dmitri Kondratyev (1969), Maksim Surayev (1972), Anatoli Ivanishin (1969), Oleg Skripochka (1969), Andrei Borisenko (1964), and Sergey Ryzhikov (1974). After him are Sergey Ryazansky (1974), Sergei Revin (1966), Alexander Misurkin (1977), and Evgeny Tarelkin (1974).
Dmitri Kondratyev
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 74
Maksim Surayev
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 75
Anatoli Ivanishin
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 76
Oleg Skripochka
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 77
Andrei Borisenko
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 78
Sergey Ryzhikov
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 79
Aleksandr Samokutyayev
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 80
Sergey Ryazansky
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 81
Sergei Revin
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 82
Alexander Misurkin
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 83
Evgeny Tarelkin
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 84