Posted 2/5/2024, 4:05:00 AM
Russian Cosmonaut Sets Record with Over 878 Days in Space and Counting
- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko sets world record for most time spent in space at over 878 days
- Broke record previously held by compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged 878 days in space before retiring in 2017
- Kononenko is currently on his 5th space flight which began in December 2018 and is scheduled to end in September 2019
- Has logged total of 1,110 days in space over 5 flights spanning 16 years
- Calls profession of cosmonaut "more complicated" now due to advances in technology and complexity of systems