Overview

• Kononenko's achievement surpasses the previous record of 878 days held by Gennady Padalka.
• He has orbited Earth 16,000 times and traveled 420 million miles during his career.
• Kononenko's current mission began in September 2023 and is scheduled to end in September 2024.
• His extensive time in space provides valuable insights for future deep space exploration.
• The International Space Station remains a rare area of cooperation between the US and Russia.