Dimitri Rezinov

Dimitri Rezinov is a [|Russian cosmonaut] and crew member of Expedition 31 to the International Space Station, alongside NASA astronauts Howard "Froot Loops" Wolowitz (payload specialist) and Mike "Mass" Massimino. He has an easygoing demeanor preceding launch of their Soyuz rocket and finds humor in Howard. Amidst systems checks, Dimitri questions if the origin of Howard's nickname is because of his haircut. He is less accepting of the actual reason being that Wolowitz lives with his mom and she makes him Froot Loops cereal. Dimitri also inquires whether Howard and "Mrs. Froot Loops" had a big wedding, when Massimino informs him that Wolowitz just married a girl. As told to Mike Massimino, Rezinov asserted to his own wife if she gets a dog or not, he's not going to deal with the responsibility of caring for the pet, but Massimino assures him he is going to wind up walking the dog. He agrees and assumes the dog will be a poodle &mdash; revealing such during his mockery of Howard's uneasiness regarding their nonchalance. While Dimitri is speaking to Mission Control in Russian, a frettful Howard happens to overhear a fuel leak, so Rezinov says nine out of ten times there is no problem with this occurrence. Dimitri and Mike delight at ignition, while Howard is terrified. (The Countdown Reflection)