2 Russians Set Record for Longest Single Stay on International Space Station

2 Russians Set Record for Longest Single Stay on International Space Station
Russians Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub aboard the International Space Station on Sept. 20, 2024. Roscosmos space corporation via AP
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MOSCOW—Two Russians on Friday set a record for the longest continuous stay on the International Space Station, according to Russia’s space agency.

Roscosmos said Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub broke the old record of 370 days, 21 hours and 22 minutes, which was set in September 2023 by Russians Sergei Prokopiev and Dmitry Petelin and American Francisco Rubio.