‘I’ve held that dream all the 35 years of my life,’ says Konstantin Borisov, from Russia, about being a cosmonaut. The man has dreamt about space since childhood. But life had its own ideas and Konstantin became a business consultant. At the age of 30, he joined Russia’s leading aviation institute, studied hard and finally decided to try his luck at Roskosmos team recruitment. The selection process was rigid – cosmonauts must have perfect health. But the Borisov passed all the exams and got an opportunity to fulfill his dream. These days Konstantin works at Roskosmos, where he recently passed a test to work on the Russian part of the ISS. Find more details in our clip! Are you amazed at this man’s story? Watch To Be a Cosmonaut (2019) to discover even more about the selection process for cosmonauts. We post it on a historic date: 31 years ago, Russia’s Space Agency, which was the predecessor of Roscosmos, was created - #rt #rtdocumentary #documentary #youtube #watch #world #life #people #rtdoc #dream #space #Cosmonaut #Russia #RussiasSpaceAgency #Roskosmos
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