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Gennady Padalka
RoscosmosRussianRetired
All-time record: 878 days in space
Missions
5
Time in space
878d
Spacewalks
10
First flight
1998
Career span
17 yrs
Biography
Holds the all-time record for most total time spent in space — 878 days across five missions. Commanded both Mir and the ISS.
With 878 days in space, Gennady spent nearly 2.4 years off-planet — experiencing roughly 14048 sunrises from orbit.
10 spacewalks place Gennady among the most experienced EVA astronauts in history.
A spaceflight career spanning 17 years — from 1998 to 2015.
Career Timeline
13 Aug 1998First spaceflight
27 Mar 2015Last spaceflight
10 EVAsSpacewalks completed