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== Personal life ==
Kondakova was born in [[Mytishchi]] in the [[Moscow Oblast]] of Russia, but grew up near [[Korolyov, Moscow Oblast|Kaliningrad]], Moscow Oblast, with an older brother.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |title=Women Spacefarers: Sixty Different Paths to Space |last=Cavallaro |first=Umberto |publisher=Springer|year=2017 |pages=181, 182,183}}</ref> In 1973 she graduated from high school in Kaliningrad. In 1980 she graduated from the [[Bauman Moscow State Technical University]], where she specialized in production of aircraft.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/first-mixed-gendered-cosmonaut-candidates|title=The First Mixed-Gendered Cosmonaut Candidates|date=30 March 2017|work=National Air and Space Museum|access-date=11 October 2018}}</ref>. Kondakova's parents both worked at [[Energia (corporation)|Energia]], and her father was concerned about her taking on role as cosmonaut because he was well aware of the dangers involved.<ref name=":0"/> Since 1980, she worked as an engineer in the 113th department of [[Energia (corporation)|NPO Energia]] (since 1994 - Rocket and Space Corporation Energia named after S.P. Korolev), where she was an employee of the Main Operational Control Group.<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Yelena-Kondakova|title=Yelena Kondakova {{!}} Russian cosmonaut|last=Gregersen|first=Erik|date=16 September 2011|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia Britannica|access-date=26 October 2017}}</ref> She was engaged in the long-term planning of space flights and training personnel to work in emergencies, worked on implementing scientific projects and experiments, and carried out research. In 1982-1985, she was a member of the flight control group of the [[Salyut 7]] space station.
She married fellow cosmonaut [[Valeri Ryumin]] in 1985 and has one daughter with him.<ref name=":0" /> In the same year, she began training and studying the [[Soyuz-TM]] spacecraft. She joined the [[Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center|USSR cosmonaut corps]] 1989.
Kondakova's first flight into space began on 4 October 1994 as a flight engineer on the [[Soyuz TM-20]] expedition. She returned to Earth on 22 March 1995 after a 5-month flight on the ''[[Mir]]'' orbital station. Kondakova was the first woman to make a long flight into space.
During her first excursion into space, her husband Valery would often complain about how he desired a more traditional wife who would take care of the home and family. While Kondakova was away in space during this time, Energia appointed Ryumin to work from home and take care of his daughter until Kondakova's return.<ref name=":0" />
In August 1996, Kondakova trained at the [[Johnson Space Center]] in [[Houston]], [[United States]].
Kondakova's second space flight was as a specialist on the American [[Space Shuttle Atlantis]] as part of the [[STS-84]] expedition from 15-24 May 1997, under the program of the sixth docking with the ''[[Mir]]'' orbital station.
Since 1999, Kondakova has served as a deputy in the [[Duma]], the lower house of the Russian parliament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/cosmonauts/english/kondakova_yelena.htm|title=Cosmonaut Biography: Yelena Kondakova|first=Joachim|last=Becker|website=spacefacts.de}}</ref>
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