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Download Solution PDFWhich woman astronaut has set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Christina Koch.
Important Points
- The longest-ever single spaceflight by a woman was accomplished by NASA astronaut Christina Koch.
- At about 09:12 GMT, the Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Koch parachuted down to the grasslands of Kazakhstan.
- She spent 328 days on the International Space Station (ISS), surpassing the previous record set by fellow American Peggy Whitson.
- Her stay is only 12 days shy of Scott Kelly, who was on the ISS from 2015-2016, setting the all-time US record.
- On 28 December 2019, Ms. Koch exceeded the 289-day mark held by fellow American Ms. Whitson.
- Yet her return to Earth is setting the marker to beat for future space explorers.
- Koch accomplished 5,248 orbits of the Earth during her mission and traveled 223 million km (139 million miles) - the equivalent of 291 round trips from Earth to the Moon.
Additional Information
- Peggy Whitson currently holds the record for a woman's most time spent in space, recorded over the span of three 2002-2017 spaceflights.
A file photo of Christina Koch
Last updated on May 28, 2025
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