| Nikolay Tikhonov | |
|---|---|
| RSA Cosmonaut | |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Status | Active |
| Born |
May 23, 1982 Novomoskovsk, Russia SFSR |
| Selection | 2006 RSA Group |
Nikolay Vladimirovich Tikhonov (Russian: Николай В. Тихонов) was born May 23, 1982. He is a Russian cosmonaut, selected in 2006. He was selected as a backup flight engineer for Soyuz MS-02. He was made a prime crew member of Soyuz MS-04, although due to Russian budget cuts, the crews were changed and Tikhonov's flight was pushed back to March 2019 where he will launch as a flight engineer onboard Soyuz MS-12.