Gennady Padalka
Russian cosmonaut and the former world record holder for the most time spent in space (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Gennady Padalka?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Gennady Ivanovich Padalka (Russian: Гeннадий Иванович Падалка; born 21 June 1958 in Krasnodar, Soviet Union) is a Russian Air Force officer and Roscosmos cosmonaut. Padalka held the world record for the most time spent in space at 878 days until Oleg Kononenko broke this record on February 4, 2024 at 07:30:08 UTC and is currently at 2nd position.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He worked on both Mir and the International Space Station.
Quick Facts Born, Status ...
Gennady Padalka | |
---|---|
Born | Gennady Ivanovich Padalka (1958-06-21) 21 June 1958 (age 65) |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | Yeysk Military Aviation College |
Occupation | Pilot |
Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
Space career | |
Roscosmos cosmonaut | |
Rank | Colonel, Russian Air Force |
Time in space | 878d 11h 31min |
Selection | 1989 Cosmonaut Group |
Total EVAs | 10 |
Total EVA time | 38 hours and 37 minutes |
Missions | Soyuz TM-28, Soyuz TMA-4 (Expedition 9), Soyuz TMA-14 (Expedition 19/20), Soyuz TMA-04M (Expedition 31/32), Soyuz TMA-16M (Expedition 43/44) |
Mission insignia | |
Retirement | April 2017 |
Close