Russian cosmonauts set a record for the duration of the flight in space, reaching 1110 days!
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko will break the world record for space flight time on Sunday, becoming the longest person in history to fly in space, according to the Russian news agency February 4**. This will be achieved at 11:30:08 Moscow time (8:30:08 GMT). Kononenko will overtake compatriot Gennady Padalka, who retired after a total of 878 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes and 48 seconds after five space flights.
Oleg Kononenko, commander of the cosmonaut unit of the Russian State Space Agency (Roscosmos), made his fifth space flight. In total, he spent about two and a half years in space. The current expedition is scheduled to end on September 23. The total number of days in space in Konoenko will reach 1110 days.
Kononenko's career as an astronaut began at the age of 34 when he was selected as a member of the International Space Station (ISS) program, an ambitious project involving many countries, and on April 8, 2008, as part of the 17th expedition to the International Space Station, Kononenko made his first space flight. He will return to Earth on October 24, 2008.
It is worth noting that the ISS is one of the few international projects on which the United States and Russia are still working closely together. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, relations between the two countries have been tense in other areas, but they continue to cooperate on the ISS. Last December, the Russian space agency announced that it would work with NASA to extend the ISS cross-country flight program until 2025.
In conclusion, Oleg Kononenko's record-breaking flight will be a milestone in space exploration. His bravery and courage in space will inspire countless people to follow in his footsteps and go forward bravely to the sea of stars. The legend of Kononenko will leave a dazzling light in the history of astronautics, bringing new achievements and leaps to mankind.