NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US report for longest spaceflight

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Frank Rubio may have spent 371 days in area, greater than two weeks longer than Mark Vande Hei, the earlier U.S. report holder for a single spaceflight.

Astronaut Frank Rubio floating inside the cupola, the International Space Station’s “window to the world.”
Astronaut Frank Rubio floating contained in the cupola, the Worldwide House Station’s “window to the world.” NASA by way of AP

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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the report for the longest U.S. spaceflight.

Rubio surpassed the U.S. area endurance report of 355 days on Monday on the Worldwide House Station. He arrived on the outpost final September with two Russians for a routine six months. However their keep was doubled after their Soyuz capsule developed a coolant leak whereas parked on the area station.

The trio will return to Earth on Sept. 27 in a alternative capsule that was despatched up empty for the experience residence. By then, Rubio may have spent 371 days in area, greater than two weeks longer than Mark Vande Hei, the earlier U.S. report holder for a single spaceflight, Russia holds the world report of 437 days, set within the mid-Nineteen Nineties.

“Your dedication is really out of this world, Frank!” NASA chief Invoice Nelson stated by way of X, previously often called Twitter.

A alternative crew of two Russians and an American is about to launch to the station from Kazakhstan on Friday.