Penza, 4 July 2012. PenzaNews. One of the new streets in Penza will be named after a Russian cosmonaut Alexander Samokutyaev, born in Penza, who took part in an orbital expedition in 2011. As the press service of the city administration told news agency “PenzaNews,” the decision is scheduled for the 350th anniversary of Penza, which will be celebrated in 2013.

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“At the present time we determine the location of the new street, it will be Dalnee Arbekovo, Ternovka or GPZ,” said the press service.

As it was reported earlier, Alexander Samokutyaev is a test-cosmonaut of Yu.A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.

Orbital watch of Andrey Borisenko, Alexander Samokutyaev and NASA astronaut Ronald Garan lasted 164 days, from April to September 2011. During this time, they accepted to the ISS two Russian space trucks “Progress,” a manned spacecraft “Soyuz TMA-02M,” and two US shuttles. Both Russian and American side performed a spacewalk. In addition, the Russian cosmonauts conducted about 50 scientific experiments.

Alexander Samokutyaev was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation. The corresponding resolution was signed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin in June.