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Maryna Vasileuskaya
Astronaut

Maryna Vasileuskaya

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Becoming the first Belarusian woman in space.

Orbital visit

Born
14 September 1990
Birthplace
Minsk

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Maryna Vasileuskaya

Maryna Vasileuskaya is a Belarusian spaceflight participant who travelled to the International Space Station in 2024.

Early life

Minsk

Attended secondary school in Minsk and trained in ballroom dancing.

Career

  1. Airline career

    Belavia

    Worked as a flight attendant and instructor.

  2. 2023

    Spaceflight training

    Began preparation at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.

  3. 2024

    Soyuz MS-25

    Travelled to the space station and returned aboard Soyuz MS-24.

Selected work

Orbital visit

Spent approximately thirteen days aboard the station.

Beyond work

Interests

Has described interests in interior design, swimming and gardening.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Kremlin.ru. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.