Randolph Bresnik
Randolph Bresnik | |
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Bresnik in 2009 | |
| Born | Randolph James Bresnik September 11, 1967 Fort Knox, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Other names | Komrade |
| Education | The Citadel (BA) University of Tennessee, Knoxville (MS) |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, USMC (ret.) |
Time in space | 149d 12h 12m |
| Selection | NASA Group 19 (2004) |
Total EVAs | 5 |
Total EVA time | 32h |
| Missions | STS-129 Soyuz MS-05 (Expedition 52/53) |
Mission insignia | |
Randolph James "Komrade" Bresnik (born September 11, 1967) is a retired officer in the United States Marine Corps and an active NASA astronaut. A Marine Aviator by trade, Bresnik was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Group 19 in May 2004. He first launched to space on STS-129, then served as flight engineer for Expedition 52, and as ISS commander for Expedition 53.