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 Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space - more than 878 days

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 Kononenko, who is currently orbiting about 263 miles (423 km) from Earth on the International Space Station (ISS), expressed his pride in holding the record for the total duration of human stay in space as a Russian cosmonaut . He stated, "I fly into space to do my favorite thing, not to set records"