Nikolai Budarin made his first flight on June 27 to September 11, 1995 as a flight engineer of the Orbital Complex “Peace” under the EO-19 program (19th of the main expedition) together with A. Solovyov. The crew was first delivered to the station at the American Shuttle Atlantis STS-71. Nikolai Budarin, together with Anatoly Solovyov, landed on the TC “Union TM-21”.
during the flight made three outlets into open space with a total duration of 14 hours. 32 min. The duration of the flight was 75 days 11 hours 20 minutes 21 seconds. For the successful implementation of space flights on the Orbital Research Complex “Peace” and the courage and heroism, on October 5, 1995, Nikolai Mikhailovich Budarin was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
From January 29 to August 25, 1998, Nikolay Budarin made his second flight as a flight engineer “Union TM-27” and OK “Mir” under the EO-25 program (25th of the main expedition) together with Talgat Musabayev. Started together with T. Musabayev and L. Aartle. During the flight, five exits in open space with a total duration of 30 hours. 14 min. The duration of the flight was 207 days 12 hours 51 minutes 02 seconds.
The third space flight Nikolai Mikhailovich made from November 24, 2002 to May 4, 2003 as a flight engineer of the 6th main expedition of the ISS. Start took place on November 24, 2002 at the Endeavour STS-113 shuttle as a flight specialist. On May 4, 2003, Budarin was landing on the Soyuz TMA-1 transport ship as a commander of the ship. The duration of the flight was 161 days 1 hour 14 minutes 38 seconds.
Roskosmos State Corporation Guide The Center for Training of Cosmonauts named after Yu.A. Gagarin, Cosmonauts squad, employees of the CPC congratulate the hero of Russia, the cosmonaut of the Russian Federation Nikolai Mikhailovich Budarin on his birthday and wish him good health, happiness, excellent mood and long-life life!