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Gennady Padalka
Held the record for most cumulative time in space (878 days) until 2024
2.5y
Years in Space
5
Missions
10
EVAs
38h
EVA Time
Inspirations
What they aspire to
He hoped his record-setting career would advance Russian crewed spaceflight and ISS science.
Biography
Holds the all-time record for most cumulative time in space: 878 days across five missions.
Before NASASoviet/Russian Air Force pilot who graduated from Yeysk Higher Military Aviation School in 1979 and logged over 1,500 flight hours before joining the cosmonaut corps in 1989.
Records & Firsts
Notable accomplishments by Gennady Padalka
- Held the record for most cumulative time in space (878 days) until 2024
- Commanded the ISS four times
Mission Timeline
- Commander
Soyuz TMA-16M
Expedition 43/44
Launch: Mar 27, 2015Landing: Sep 12, 2015Duration: 168 days- Surpassed previous cumulative time record
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
divingrunningbadmintonparachute jumping
Causes They Champion
Space exploration advocacy
Languages
RussianEnglish
Awards & Honors
- Hero of the Russian Federation
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland
Fun fact
He is the only person to have served as commander of the International Space Station four times and held the cumulative-time-in-space record of 878 days until Oleg Kononenko surpassed it in 2024.
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