News about Gennady Padalka
After 878 days on the International Space Station, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko smashes the record for the longest time spent on orbit
www.dailymail.co.uk,
February 5, 2024
Oleg Kononenko has set a new world record for total time spent in space, beating compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged more than 878 days on orbit. And he isn't stopping there. Kononenko is expected to spend 1,000 days in space on June 5 - and by late September, he will have clocked 1,110 days.
In a historic mission to double the space station crews, astronoms take off a meteor strike
www.dailymail.co.uk,
May 27, 2009
After blasting off from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, three astronauts are heading toward the International Space Station this morning. They are expected to make history by increasing the permanent crew of the orbiting observatory.