| Birth Day | December 22, 1961 |
| Birth Place | Romania |
| Age | 62 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
The first person to marry in space, he was on the International Space Station while his bride was in Texas.
He graduated from Kharkiv Military Aviation School in 1983.
He has served on missions aboard both the Mir and International Space Stations.
He and his wife had one child.
He flew on Soyuz TMA-11 with Peggy Whitson.
