On December 1, 2021, Hero of Russia, pilot-cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka is completing his work in Roscosmos Cosmonaut Corps. Oleg Ivanovich Skripochka decided to continue his work at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center as the leading specialist of the methodological department.

Oleg Skripochka is the 107th cosmonaut of the Russian Federation and the 516th cosmonaut of the world. He joined the Cosmonaut Corps in 1997 and performed three spaceflights since then with the total duration of 536 days, 3 hours and 49 minutes. Throughout his career, Oleg Skripochka performed three spacewalks spending 16 hours and 39 minutes in open space.

GCTC management, colleagues from Roscosmos Cosmonaut Corps and GCTC employees thank Oleg Skripochka for his years of service at the Center and his great contribution to the Center's work, and are confident that he will apply his experience in the role of a cosmonaut mentor during their preparation for new missions.