Russian sets world record for most time spent in space

10 months ago

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged more than 878 days in orbit. Kononenko broke the record at 0830 GMT on Sunday, Russia's space corporation Roscosmos said. Kononenko is expected to reach a total of 1,000 days in space on June 5 and by late September he