He was selected for the cosmonaut program on March 3, 1992, and spent the next two years in training.
From October 1992 to February 1994, he completed generic space training at GCTC.
From May 1994 to February 1995, he completed advanced test-cosmonaut training.
Vinogradov was the backup flight engineer for the Soyuz TM-22 flight, launched on September 3, 1995.
He was assigned to the Soyuz TM-24 flight, but the entire crew was grounded when the flight commander, Gennadi Manakov, experienced heart problems.
He was selected for the cosmonaut program on March 3, 1992, and spent the next two years in training. From October 1992 to February 1994, he completed generic space training at GCTC. From May 1994 to February 1995, he completed advanced test-cosmonaut training. Vinogradov was the backup flight engineer for the Soyuz TM-22 flight, launched on September 3, 1995. He was assigned to the Soyuz TM-24 flight, but the entire crew was grounded when the flight commander, Gennadi Manakov, experienced heart problems.
Pavel Vinogradov