Record for applications to the Russian cosmonaut corps
12 thousand applications were submitted, 350 people passed the initial selection
Quick Look
- During the new recruitment process, the Russian cosmonaut corps received a record number of applications - 12 thousand.
- Of these, 350 people have already passed the initial selection, said Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov.
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Why It Matters
Open recruitment to the Russian cosmonaut corps with applications submitted through the State Services portal.
Brief retelling from RIA II
During the new recruitment into the Russian cosmonaut corps, 12 thousand applications were submitted.
350 people have already passed the initial selection; all procedures will be completed in 2026.
MOSCOW, September 22 – RIA Novosti. The record for the number of applications for the Russian cosmonaut corps was broken during the new recruitment; a total of 12 thousand were received, 350 people have already passed the initial selection, said Roscosmos General Director Dmitry Bakanov.
“This year we had an open recruitment of astronauts. We broke the record thanks to the fact that an alert was posted on the single portal of State Services. There were twelve thousand applications, and 350 people have already passed the primary selection,” Bakanov said at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Completion of all selection procedures in 2026
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- When will the final selection of candidates be completed?
