Turkmenistan is celebrating Cosmonautics Day today (12 April 2024). The president and the National Leader of Turkmenistan have sent congratulatory messages to Oleg Kononenko, the current commander of ISS. Kononenko was born in Turkmenistan and received his schooling in the Turkmenabat city of the Lebap province. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov said in his message, “You have […]
Russian cosmonaut born in Turkmenistan sets new records in time spent in space, will have spent 1110 days in space when he returns to earth
Oleg Kononenko, the Russian cosmonaut who was born in Turkmenistan, has already set the world record for most time spent space. He is the current commander at the ISS (International Space Station). By the time he returns to earth in September 2024, he would have spent 1110 days in space. On 5 February 2024, he […]
Hero of Turkmenistan Oleg Kononenko Sets Record for Time in Space, Receives Commendation from National Leader
Hero of Turkmenistan, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko breaks the record for the total duration of human spaceflight, surpassing 1,000 days in orbit. Currently on his fifth mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Kononenko stands apart from his fellow Russian cosmonauts, most of whom have flown no more than three times. Launched on 15 September […]