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Veteran Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has returned to Earth after a record-breaking year-long stay onboard the International Space Station . The 60-year-old spaceman has now spent 1,111 non-consecutive days in orbit, which is longer than any other astronaut in history — and will likely remain unbeaten for many years.
Kononeko first broke the record for most cumulative days in space in February, when he surpassed the 878-day haul of compatriot Gennady Padalka, who set the record in 2015. Kononeko has flown on five different missions to the ISS since 2008, which is how the spaceflight veteran racked up his impressive total.
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.To put these numbers into perspective, Kononeko is single-handedly responsible for around 1.5% of the total time spent in space by more than 600 people, since the first human space flight was accomplished by Kononeko's compatriot Yuri Gagarin in 1961.
It is unclear whether or not Kononenko will make any more trips into space. He has not yet announced his retirement but has previously admitted that spaceflight is"becoming more complicated" and that preparing for missions"has not become easier" over time.
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