NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Sets U.S. Space Record with Year-Long Space Mission

Record-Breaking Return NASA's Frank Rubio sets a new U.S. space endurance record with a 371-day mission.

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Unplanned Extended Stay Originally a 180-day mission, the crew endured over a year in space due to space junk damage.

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Russian Space Record Despite Rubio's achievement, Russia still holds the world record for a 437-day spaceflight.

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Family Sacrifices Rubio missed significant family events while in space, highlighting the psychological challenges of long missions.

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Crew Overview The team included Rubio, a first-time astronaut, and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin.

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Future Space Missions NASA currently has no plans for more yearlong space missions, leaving Rubio's record unchallenged for now.

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