Oleg Kononenko set a world record for the total time spent in space

Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko became the new record holder for the total stay in space, Interfax reports .

By noon on February 4, Moscow time, Kononenko had spent a total of 878 days and 12 hours in space.

The previous record of 878 days 11 hours 29 minutes 48 seconds belonged to cosmonaut Gennady Padalka. It was recorded in 2015, during Padalka’s fifth flight to the ISS.

Kononenko is also on his fifth trip to space on the ISS, having first flown in 2008.

It is assumed that the crew, whose commander is Kononenko, will complete the mission to the ISS on September 23, 2024. By this time, Kononenko’s total flight time will be 1110 days.