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Nasa astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight

Rubio outperformed the past US space perseverance record of 355 days on Monday, September eleventh, 2023, while on board the Worldwide Space Station (ISS).

Nasa space explorer Candid Rubio has left a mark on the world by establishing another standard for the longest US spaceflight.

Rubio outperformed the past US space perseverance record of 355 days on Monday,

September eleventh, 2023, while on board the Global Space Station (ISS).

Rubio, alongside two Russian cosmonauts, showed up at the ISS in September 2022 for what was at first arranged as a normal half year mission.

The triplet is booked to get back to Earth on September 27, in a substitution container that was sent up void for their process home.

When of his return, Rubio will have spent an amazing 371 days in space.

This is over about fourteen days longer than the past US record holder for a solitary spaceflight, Imprint Vande Hei.

In spite of this huge accomplishment, the world record for the longest spaceflight stays held by Russia, with a stunning 437 days set during the 1990s.

Nasa boss Bill Nelson lauded Rubio's devotion and responsibility, expressing, "Your commitment is really mind boggling,

 Candid!" His message was shared by means of X, a stage previously known as Twitter.

As Rubio and his group plan for their return, a substitution team comprising of two Russians and an American is preparing for their send off to the ISS from Kazakhstan on Friday.

This consistent pattern of appearances and takeoffs highlights the continuous global participation and obligation to space investigation.