THIS WEEKEND, US astronaut Christina Koch set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman when she reached, and crossed, 289 days in her current mission at the International Space Station (ISS). 438 daysBetween January 1994 and March 1995, Valery Polyakov of Russia spent 438 days aboard the Mir space station. US astronaut Jessica Meir walks outside the International Space Station (ISS), in this still image taken from NASA video, October 18, 2019. (NASA TV/REUTERS) US astronaut Jessica Meir walks outside the International Space Station (ISS), in this still image taken from NASA video, October 18, 2019. (NASA TV/REUTERS)665 daysAlthough Koch has now overtaken her for the longest single spaceflight, Peggy Whitson continues to hold the record for the longest time by a woman in cumulative spaceflights.

Source: Indian Express December 29, 2019 22:52 UTC