Kornienko wuxuu ka soo shaqeeyay ciidamada dayuuradaha ee Kirovobad, Azerbaijan, USSR. Bishii May 1980, wuxuu dhammeeyay adeeggiisa militariga isagoo haysta darajada sarkaal yar. Kornienko wuxuu u shaqeeyay Miliskii Moscow laga soo bilaabo 1980<unk>1986. Isla mar ahaantaana wuxuu ka qeybgalay Waaxda fiidkii ee Machadka Duulista Hawada ee Moscow. Markii uu ka qalin jabiyay machadka 1987, wuxuu u qalmay sidii injineer farsamo oo matoorro gantaal ah oo shidaal ah. Wuxuu iska casilay machadka 1986 wuxuuna galay xafiiska naqshadeynta injineernimada farsamada. Intii lagu jiray 1986 ilaa 1991 Kornienko wuxuu ka shaqeeyay Xarunta Baikonur Launch Facility oo ah khabiir qalab soo saar ah. Su'aal: Halkee ayuu Kornienko ka shaqeeyay?
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