Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space - more than 878 days

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( February 5, 2024; reuters.com )


Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space - more than 878 days



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A true record has just been broken by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Koronenko, the He has made history, he is the man who has spent the most time in space, he has surpassed the record of Guguena unadi padalka who had the record in 878 days 11 hours 29 minutes and 48 seconds, but Oleg Koronenko has surpassed it and also intends to take it further there and break the 1110 day mark, since his return to earth is scheduled to be on September 23.


1100 days that is approximately how long a mission to Mars would last, for example; It is very interesting to travel through space, it is our new frontier but spending so much time affects health, especially in states of weightlessness, I hope that Oleg Koronenko does not take its toll on him, there are many studies on problems in the bones, muscles, Even problems in blood flow vision, there are a lot of problems that come with being exposed to weightlessness for a long time.


MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Sunday set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged more than 878 days in orbit, Russia's space corporation said.


At 0830 GMT Kononenko broke the record, Roscosmos said. Kononenko is expected to reach a total of 1,000 days in space on June 5 and by late September he will have clocked 1,110 days.


"I fly into space to do my favourite thing, not to set records," Kononenko told TASS in an interview from the International Space Station (ISS) where he is orbiting about 263 miles (423 km) from the earth.


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