Oleg Kononenko: Record-Breaking 1,000 Days in Space
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Record Setter | Oleg Kononenko (Roscosmos cosmonaut) |
| Achievement | First person to spend 1,000 cumulative days in space |
| Current Mission Start | September 15, 2023 |
| Mission Crew | NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara and Roscosmos cosmonaut Nikolai Chub |
| Career Start | Selected as a cosmonaut in 1996 |
| Education & Profession | Mechanical engineer with an aviation specialty |
| Total Missions | Five missions to the ISS |
| Previous Record Broken | Surpassed Gennady Padalka's record of 878 days in space in February 2024 |
| Notable Milestones | Commanded four Soyuz missions, spent three Christmases and four birthdays in space |
| Historical Context | Space exploration milestones include Gagarin, Titov, Nikolayev, Bykovsky, and Soyuz missions |
| Future Implications | Insights from his experience are crucial for long-term space missions and deeper exploration |