Posted 2/4/2024, 6:03:02 PM
Russian Cosmonaut Sets New World Record with 878 Days in Space and Counting
- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko set world record for most time spent in space - over 878 days
- Broke previous record held by compatriot Gennady Padalka of 878 days in orbit
- Expected to reach 1,000 days in space on June 5 and 1,110 days by late September
- Works out regularly to counter physical effects of weightlessness in space
- Dreamt of going to space as a child; first space flight in 2008, current trip launched last year