Posted 2/5/2024, 5:02:12 AM
Kononenko Sets Record for Most Days in Space, But Long Missions Take Toll
- Oleg Kononenko has set world record for most time spent in space by a human at over 878 days aboard the International Space Station over 5 missions
- Previous record holder was cosmonaut Gennady Padalka at 878 days in space over 5 missions from 1998-2015
- Kononenko will have logged 1,110 days in space by end of current mission in September 2024
- Physical and emotional tolls of long duration spaceflights are intense - bone/muscle loss, cancer risk, isolation
- Kononenko proud of achievements but misses family - his children grew up while he was in space for hundreds of days