Valery Polyakov, the Soviet cosmonaut who set the record for the longest single time in space, has died at the age of 80, Russia’s space agency announced on Monday.
Valery Polyakov, Soviet cosmonaut Who establish record Russia’s space agency announced the longest single time in space, passed away at the age of 80.
Polyakov’s record of 437 days in space dates back to January 8, 1994, when he and two others flew on a two-day flight to the Soviet Union. space station Mir.
While on Mir, he orbits The earth more than 7,000 times, before returning to March 22, 1995.
Upon landing, Polyakov refused to be taken out of the Soyuz capsule, as was common practice to allow for the re-adjustment of gravity’s drag.
He was helped to climb out on his own and he walked to a nearby transport. Polyakov was trained as a doctor and wanted to prove that the human body can endure long periods of time in space.
Polyakov previously spent 288 days in space on a mission in 1988-1989.
Notice from space agency Roscosmos no cause of death was given.
