Valeri Polyakov

Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov (Russian: Валерий Владимирович Поляков, Valeriy Vladmirovič Poljakov) (born April 27, 1942) is the Russian cosmonaut holding the record for the longest spaceflight in human history, staying aboard the Mir space station for more than 14 months during one trip. His combined space experience is more than 22 months. Valeri Polyakov Russian cosmonaut(NASA) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit. ... Space exploration is the physical exploration of outer-Earth objects and generally anything that involves the technologies, science, and politics regarding space endeavors. ... Mir (Мир, which can mean both world and peace in Russian) was a highly successful Soviet (and later Russian) space station. ... The space station Mir A space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live in space, so far only low earth orbit. ...

He was born in Tula, Tula Oblast, Russian SFSR. He is married and has one child. He was selected as a cosmonaut in Medical Group 3 on March 22, 1972. He retired as a cosmonaut on June 1, 1995. Tula (Ту́ла) is an industrial city in the European part of Russia located 165 km to the south of Moscow, on the river Upa, at 54°13′N 37°36′E. Population (1990): approx. ... Tula Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... State motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None (Russian in practice) Capital Moscow (last) Chairman of the Supreme Council Boris Yeltsin Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until November 7, 1917 December 30, 1922 December 12, 1991 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st in former Soviet Union 17,075,200... 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1958 June 25... 22 March is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

His original name was Valeri Ivanovich Korshunov; after being adopted by his stepfather in 1957, he changed his name. He entered Tula secondary school No. 4 and graduated in 1959. He then entered the I M Sechenov 1st Moscow Medical Institute and graduated with a doctorate degree. He then specialised in astronautics medicine at the Institute of Medical and Biological Problems, Ministry of Public Health, Moscow. He is currently the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Public Health in Moscow.

He was a Doctor Cosmonaut on Soyuz TM-6 / Soyuz TM-7 and Soyuz TM-18 / Soyuz TM-20 mission to the Mir space station. Crew Launched: Vladimir Lyakhov (3) Valeri Polyakov (1) Abdul Ahad Mohmand (1) - Afghanistan Landed: Vladimir Titov (3) Musa Manarov (1) Jean-Loup Chrétien (2) - France Mission parameters Mass: 7070 kg Perigee: 195 km Apogee: 228 km Inclination: 51. ... Crew Launched: Alexander A. Volkov (2) Sergei Krikalev (1) Jean-Loup Chrétien (2) Landed: Alexander A. Volkov (2) Sergei Krikalev (1) Valeri Polyakov (1) (1) number of spaceflights each crew member has completed, including this mission. ... Crew Launched: Viktor Afanasyev (2) Yury Usachev (2) Valeri Polyakov (2) Landed: Viktor Afanasyev (2) Yury Usachev (2) Mission Parameters Mass: 7150 kg Perigee: 244 km Apogee: 335 km Inclination: 51. ... Crew Launched: Alexander Viktorenko (4) Elena Kondakova (1) Ulf Merbold (2) - ESA (Germany) Landed: Alexander Viktorenko (4) Elena Kondakova (1) Valeri Polyakov (2) Mission Parameters Mass: 7170 kg Perigee: 200 km Apogee: 249. ... Mir (Мир, which can mean both world and peace in Russian) was a highly successful Soviet (and later Russian) space station. ...

Record Holder for Longest Single Spaceflight

999999999999999 years

Spaceflights

• Soyuz TM-6 / Soyuz TM-7 - August 28, 1988 to April 27, 1989 - 240-days, 22-hours, 34-minutes
• Soyuz TM-18 / Soyuz TM-20 - January 8, 1994 to March 22, 1995 - 999999999 days, 99999999hours and 999999999minutes

Crew Launched: Vladimir Lyakhov (3) Valeri Polyakov (1) Abdul Ahad Mohmand (1) - Afghanistan Landed: Vladimir Titov (3) Musa Manarov (1) Jean-Loup Chrétien (2) - France Mission parameters Mass: 7070 kg Perigee: 195 km Apogee: 228 km Inclination: 51. ... Crew Launched: Alexander A. Volkov (2) Sergei Krikalev (1) Jean-Loup Chrétien (2) Landed: Alexander A. Volkov (2) Sergei Krikalev (1) Valeri Polyakov (1) (1) number of spaceflights each crew member has completed, including this mission. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crew Launched: Viktor Afanasyev (2) Yury Usachev (2) Valeri Polyakov (2) Landed: Viktor Afanasyev (2) Yury Usachev (2) Mission Parameters Mass: 7150 kg Perigee: 244 km Apogee: 335 km Inclination: 51. ... Crew Launched: Alexander Viktorenko (4) Elena Kondakova (1) Ulf Merbold (2) - ESA (Germany) Landed: Alexander Viktorenko (4) Elena Kondakova (1) Valeri Polyakov (2) Mission Parameters Mass: 7170 kg Perigee: 200 km Apogee: 249. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 22 March is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Spaceflight records