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{{Short description|Russian cosmonaut (born 1961)}}
{{more footnotes|date=June 2010}}
{{Family name hatnote|Ivanovich|Onufrienko|lang=East Slavic}}{{Infobox astronaut
| name = Yuri Ivanovich Onufrienko
| image = Yuri Onufrienko (cropped).jpg
| caption = Onufrienko in 2002
| type = [[Roscosmos]] cosmonaut
| nationality = Russian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|02|06}}
| birth_place = [[Ryasne]], [[Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|Ukraine]], [[Soviet Union]]
| status = Retired
| occupation = [[aviator|Pilot]]
| rank = [[Colonel]]
| selection = [[List of astronauts by selection#1989|1989 TsPK Cosmonaut Group]]
| time = 389d 14h 46min
| eva1 = 8
| eva2 = 42 hours, 33 minutes
| mission = [[Soyuz TM-23]] ([[Mir EO-21]]), [[Expedition 4]] ([[STS-108]]/[[STS-111]])
| insignia = [[Image:Soyuz TM-23 patch.png|30px]] [[Image:STS-108 Patch.svg|30px]] [[Image:Expedition 4 insignia.svg|30px]] [[Image:Sts-111-patch.png|30px]]
| awards = [[Hero of the Russian Federation]]
}}
Col. '''Yuri Ivanovich Onufrienko''' ({{langx|ru|Юрий Иванович Онуфриенко}}, {{langx|uk|Юрій Іванович Онуфрієнко}}; born 6 February 1961) is a retired Russian [[cosmonaut]]. He is a veteran of two extended spaceflights, aboard the space station [[Mir]] in 1996 and aboard the [[International Space Station]] in 2001–2002.

== Personal ==
Onufrienko was born in [[Ryasne, Zolochiv Raion|Ryasne]], [[Zolochiv (Kharkiv Oblast)|Zolochiv Raion]] of [[Kharkiv Oblast]], [[Soviet Union]] (now [[Ukraine]]). Onufrienko and his wife, Valentina Mikhailovna Onufrienko, have two sons, Yuri, born in 1982 and Aleksandr, born in 1990 and one daughter, Elena, born in 1988. He has two older brothers and his parents are deceased. Onufrienko enjoys [[tennis]], [[cooking]], [[fishing]], [[chess]], and [[aviation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss04/onufrienko.html|title=Yuri Ivanovich Onufriyenko|author=ENERGIA|date=October 2001|access-date=June 10, 2010|archive-date=October 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017230000/https://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss04/onufrienko.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Education ==
Onufrienko graduated from the V.M. Komarov Eisk Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots in 1982 with a pilot-engineer's [[diploma]]. In 1994, Onufrienko earned a degree in [[cartography]] from [[Moscow State University]].

== Awards ==
Onufrienko was awarded the [[Hero of Russia]] medal, the title of Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation, the Gold Star Medal of the Hero of the Russian Federation and NASA Space Flight and Public Service Medals. In 1997 he was named a [[Knight|Chevalier]] in the French [[Légion d'honneur|Legion of Honor]].

== Experience ==
Onufrienko served as a [[aviator|pilot]] in the [[Soviet Air Force|Soviet]] (later [[Russian Air Force|Russian]]) Air Force, where he logged over 800 flight hours. He has flown the [[Aero L-29 Delfín|L-29]], [[Sukhoi Su-7]], [[Sukhoi Su-17]] (M1-4), and [[Aero L-39 Albatros|L-39]].

== Cosmonaut career ==
[[File:Onufriyenko Exp4 1.jpg|right|thumb|Onufrienko, Expedition 4 commander looks out a window in the Zvezda Module on the ISS.]]
Onufrienko was selected as a cosmonaut candidate in 1989. From September 1989 to January 1991, he underwent a course of general space training. Starting April 1991, he underwent training as a member of test cosmonauts group. Starting March 1994, he entered flight training to be the commander of the stand-by crew of the [[Mir-18]] expedition aboard the [[Soyuz TM-21]] spacecraft and the [[Mir]] space station as part of the [[Shuttle-Mir program]].

=== Mir EO-21 ===
From February 21 to September 2, 1996, Onufrienko served as commander of the  Mir EO-21 expedition. The [[Soyuz TM-23]] spacecraft carrying Onufrienko with cosmonaut [[Yury Usachov]] lifted off from the [[Baikonur Cosmodrome]] on February 21, 1996, at 12:34:05 UTC. After two days of autonomous flight, the Soyuz spacecraft docked with the Mir space station's forward-facing port on February 23 at 14:20 UTC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/1996.php|title=Events of 1996|author=Robert Christy|publisher=Zarya.info|access-date=June 10, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726105016/http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/1996.php|archive-date=July 26, 2011}}</ref> One month later, he and Yuri Usachov were joined by [[NASA]] astronaut [[Shannon Lucid]]. During Mir-21 Onufrienko performed numerous research experiments including Protein crystal growth experiments experiments in materials science using high temperature melting oven "Optizon". The new module ''[[Priroda]]'', the seventh and final module of the Mir Space Station arrived on April 26, 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.russianspaceweb.com/mir_1996.html|title=Missions to Mir in 1996|publisher=RussianSpaceWeb.com|access-date=June 11, 2010}}</ref> Its primary purpose was to conduct Earth resource experiments through [[remote sensing]] and to develop and verify remote sensing methods. During Mir EO-21 supplies arrived with the [[Progress M-31]] spacecraft. Onufrienko and Yuri Usachov were joined by French astronaut [[Claudie Haigneré|Claudie André-Deshays]] after the departure of Shannon Lucid.

On September 2, 1996, Onufrienko, Usachev and Claudie André-Deshays returned to Earth on board the Soyuz TM-23 capsule. The spacecraft landed at 07:41:40 UTC 108&nbsp;km south west of [[Akmola]] (Tselinograd). Altogether, on board Soyuz TM-23 and Mir, Onufrienko logged 193 days in space.

=== Expedition 4 ===
[[File:Onufriyenko Exp4 2.jpg|right|thumb|Yury Onufrienko works in the Zvezda module on the ISS.]]
Onufrienko again served as commander on ISS [[Expedition 4]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp4/intonufrienko.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011117123935/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp4/intonufrienko.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2001|title=Preflight Interview: Yury Onufrienko|author=NASA|date=September 9, 2002|access-date=June 10, 2010}}</ref> Onufrienko returned to space on board {{OV|105}}{{'s}} [[STS-108]] mission. Launched on December 5, 2001, at 22:19:28 UTC from the [[Kennedy Space Center]], ''Endeavour'' docked with the [[International Space Station]] (ISS) on December 7, 2001, at 20:03 UTC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-108.html|title=STS-108|author=NASA|access-date=June 11, 2010|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223939/http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-108.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The primary objective of STS-108 was to deliver supplies to and help maintain the ISS. During a {{frac|6|1|2}}-month stay aboard the ISS, the 3 member Expedition 4 crew (Onufrienko and NASA astronauts [[Daniel W. Bursch]] and [[Carl E. Walz]]) performed flight tests of the station hardware, conducted internal and external maintenance tasks, and developed the capability of the station to support the addition of science experiments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/expedition4/EXP4-SPK.pdf|title=Expedition 4: Science, Assembly and Spacewalks|author=NASA|date=November 9, 2001|access-date=June 11, 2010}}</ref> The [[Expedition 4]] crew returned to Earth aboard [[STS-111]], with ''Endeavour'' landing at [[Edwards Air Force Base]], California, on June 19, 2002. In completing this mission, Onufrienko logged an additional 196 days in space, for a total of 389 days of spaceflight.

=== Spacewalks ===
Onufrienko has performed eight career spacewalks totaling 42 hours and 33 minutes. As of June 2010, he has secured the [[List of cumulative spacewalk records|11th position]] in the list of astronauts who have the most spacewalk time. Onufrienko performed six spacewalks during his stay on board the Mir Space Station and performed another two during his visit to the ISS.

Onufrienko performed his first career spacewalk on 15 March 1996. He and cosmonaut Usachov started the spacewalk at 01:04 UTC. They installed the second Strela boom and prepared for Mir Cooperative Solar Array (MCSA) installation. The spacewalk lasted 5 hours and 51 minutes.

On 20 May 1996 Onufrienko performed his second career spacewalk. The spacewalk started at 22:50 UTC and ended at 04:10 UTC clocking 5 hours and 20 minutes. During the spacewalk, the two cosmonauts removed the Mir cooperative solar array (MCSA) from its stowed position on the exterior of the docking module at the base of the [[Kristall]] module. They used the Strela boom to reach and move the array to the ''[[Kvant-1]]'' module. The two spacewalkers also inflated an aluminum and nylon pup-up model of a Pepsi Cola can, which they then filmed against the backdrop of Earth.<ref name="Shannon Lucid">{{cite web|url=https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4225/nasa2/nasa2.htm|title=NASA-2 Shannon Lucid: Enduring Qualities|author=NASA|access-date=June 11, 2010}}</ref> The [[Pepsi Cola]] company paid for the procedure and planned to use the film in a television commercial. However, the commercial never aired—reportedly because Pepsi later changed the design of the can.

Onufrienko performed his third career spacewalk on 24 May 1996. He and cosmonaut Usachov started the spacewalk at 22:50 UTC. They installed the MCSA on the ''Kvant-1'' module. The spacewalk lasted 5 hours and 34 minutes.

On 30 May 1996, Onufrienko ventured outside the Mir Space Station to conduct his fourth career spacewalk. He and cosmonaut Usachov started the spacewalk at 18:20 UTC. They installed the modular optoelectrical multispectral scanner (MOMS) outside ''Priroda'' and handrails on the ''[[Kvant-2]]'' module to facilitate moving around outside the station during future extravehicular activities. MOMS was used to study the Earth's atmosphere and environment. The spacewalk lasted 4 hours and 20 minutes.

[[File:Onufriyenko Exp4 3.jpg|right|thumb|Onufrienko is photographed in the ''Zvezda'' Module with Apples and oranges floating freely in front of him.]]

On 6 June 1996, Onufrienko performed his fifth career spacewalk. He and Usachov installed micrometeoroid detectors and replaced cassettes in the Swiss/Russian Komza experiment and installed the Particle Impact Experiment, the Mir Sample Return Experiment, and the SKK-11 cassette, which exposed construction materials to space conditions.<ref name="Shannon Lucid"/> The spacewalk lasted 3 hours and 34 minutes.

Onufrienko performed his sixth career spacewalk on 13 June 1996. The spacewalk started at 12:45 UTC and ended at 18:27 UTC clocking 5 hours and 42 minutes. During the spacewalk, Onufrienko and Usachov installed the Rapana truss structure (an experiment mounting point) to the Kvant-1 module. Onufrienko and Usachev also manually deployed the saddle-shaped traverse synthetic aperture radar antenna on Priroda. The large antenna had failed to open fully after receiving commands from inside Mir.

Onufrienko performed his seventh career spacewalk on January 14, 2002.<ref name="Expedition 4 spacewalks">{{cite web|url=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp4/eva/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020606073447/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp4/eva/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 6, 2002|title=Expedition 4 Spacewalks|author=NASA|date=June 24, 2003|access-date=June 11, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.space.com/missionlaunches/exp4_am_020114.html|title=Spacewalkers Aim to Pair Construction Booms Outside Station. 
|author=Todd Halvorson|publisher=SPACE.com|date=January 14, 2002|access-date=June 11, 2010}}</ref> The space walk was based out of the ''Pirs'' Airlock and used Russian Orlan space suits. Onufrienko and NASA astronaut Carl Walz relocated the cargo boom for the Russian Strela crane. They moved the boom from Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA 1) to the exterior of the ''Pirs'' Docking Compartment. The crew also installed an amateur radio antenna onto the end of the Zvezda Service Module.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/reports/issreports/2002/iss02-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020809123220/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/reports/issreports/2002/iss02-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 9, 2002|title=INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT #02-3|author=NASA|date=January 14, 2002|access-date=June 11, 2010}}</ref> The spacewalk lasted 6 hours and 3 minutes.

Onufrienko performed his eighth career spacewalk on January 25, 2002, when he and NASA astronaut Daniel Bursch ventured out into space from the ''Pirs'' airlock.<ref name="Expedition 4 spacewalks"/> During the spacewalk, Onufrienko and Bursch installed six deflector shields for the ''Zvezda'' Service Module's jet thrusters. Also, they installed an amateur radio antenna. 
The two spacewalkers also removed an experiment called Kromka situated near one of the thruster groups and installed a virtually identical new Kromka experiment in the same place. The experiment captured material that results from thruster firings. Onufrienko and Bursch also attached a physics experiment called Platan to the ''Zvezda'' module. Platan was designed to capture low-energy heavy nuclei from the Sun and from outside the [[Solar System]]. In addition, they installed three materials experiments, called SKK for their Russian acronym, on the ''Zvezda'' module. The experiments examine effects of the harsh environment of space on a wide range of materials.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/reports/issreports/2002/iss02-5.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020809124517/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/reports/issreports/2002/iss02-5.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 9, 2002|title=INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT #02-5|author=NASA|date=January 25, 2002|access-date=June 11, 2010}}</ref> The spacewalk lasted 5 hours and 59 minutes.

==See also==
*[[List of Heroes of the Russian Federation]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/onufriyenko.html Official NASA Biography]
*[https://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/onufriyenko_yuri.htm Spacefacts biography of Yuri Onufrienko]

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