The longest continuous time anyone has spent in space is 437 days, achieved by cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov aboard the Mir space station from January 1994 to March 1995.
The longest time anyone has stayed in space continuously is 437 days, achieved by Russian astronaut Valeri Polyakov. He spent this extended period aboard the Mir space station from January 1994 to March 1995.
The longest single spaceflight record on the International Space Station is held by Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov, who spent 437 days aboard the Mir space station in 1994-1995. On the ISS, the record for the longest continuous stay is held by Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, who spent 879 days in space over five missions.
The longest single spaceflight was by Valeri Polyakov, who spent 437 days aboard the Mir space station from 1994 to 1995. The longest cumulative time spent in space is held by Gennady Padalka, who has spent a total of 878 days in space over five missions.
The longest an American has spent in space on a single mission is 340 days, achieved by astronaut Scott Kelly during his one-year mission aboard the International Space Station in 2015-2016.
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Sergei Krikalev has spent the longest time in space with a record time of 803 days, 9 hours and 39 minutes, or 2.2 years.This was achieved over the span of six spaceflights on Soyuz, the Space Shuttle, Mir, and International Space Station
A man holds the record for the longest continuous time spent in space. Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov spent 437 days aboard the Mir space station in 1994-1995.
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Peggy Whitson holds the record for the longest time spent in space by a woman. She spent a total of 665 days in space over multiple missions.
Russia holds the record for the longest continuous time spent in space by a country. The cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov set the record by spending 437 days aboard the Mir space station in the 1990s.
The longest duration spent in space by an individual is 437 days, achieved by Russian cosmonaut Valery Polyakov aboard the Mir space station from January 1994 to March 1995.