[Professional psychophysiologic expertise of astronauts]

Occupational psychophysiological expertise of the cosmonauts is a very important problem of the space psychophysiology. The paper deals with the scientific-and-practical, methodologic and theoretical aspects of psychophysiologic expertise of the cosmonauts of which the major problems are: principles and directions of psychologic expertise of cosmonauts, psychophysiologic qualities required for successful mastering and performing the work as a cosmonaut; predicting occupational fitness of cosmonauts; the main requirements for the procedures of psychophysiologic examination; methodical recommendations with respect to performing psychological expertise. The procedures used during psychophysiologic expertise of the cosmonauts and the method of making a conclusion on the basis of the results of psychologic examinations using these procedures.