Russian cosmonaut, Valery Polyakov passes away

Russian cosmonaut, Valery Polyakov passes away: Russian cosmonaut, Vladimirovich Polyakov, who holds the record for the longest single stay in space, has been passed away at 80.

September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz

He flew his first mission into space in 1988 and returning in 1989 after eight months. He had lived and worked in space for a record 437 days in one stint, orbiting Earth aboard the Mir space station more than 7,000 times between January 8, 1994 and March 22, 1995.

He undertook two space expeditions during his career (678 days and 16 hours).