Mark Vande Hei, who has been aboard the International Space Station since April 2021, broke the record by circling the Earth more than 5,400 times.
Scientists and astronauts have been conducting various experiments and researches in space for years thanks to the International Space Station.
NASA astronaut Marke Vande Hei broke the American space program’s record for uninterrupted days in space.
Mark Vande Hi, Tuesday, March 15 As of today, he has spent more time in space than any other US astronaut.
WORLD RECORD
Arriving at the station in April 2021, the astronaut has been in space so far. 340.5 days This is considered a new world record for NASA.
LONGEST CONTINUOUS TIME IN SPACE
If the astronaut, whose mission was extended in September, returns to Earth on March 30 as planned, he will have spent 355 consecutive days in space, further improving the record for non-stop days in space.
The current NASA record is held by astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent 340 days aboard the International Space Station until March 1, 2016.
The world record is held by Valeri Polyakov, who spent 437 days aboard the Russian Mir space station in 1994 and 1995.
Vande Hei, a former US Army officer and NASA astronaut since 2009, was originally scheduled to return to Earth in October.
However, the astronaut’s return was delayed for a Russian filmmaker and actress to shoot parts of a movie on the station.
Because two filmmakers launched from Russia to the station, Vande Hei and Russian cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov had occupied seats in the Soyuz spacecraft set up for them.
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