Yelena Kondakova

Yelena Kondakova was born on March 30, 1957, in Mytishchi, Russia . She holds citizenship of Russia . Kondakova has had several occupations, including an engineer , astronaut , and politician .

She was educated at Bauman Moscow State Technical University and the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation . Throughout her career, Kondakova has received multiple awards, such as Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation , NASA Space Flight Medal , Hero of the Russian Federation , and the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration".