Scott Kelly, who became the champion among American astronauts on the length of stay in space, NASA will leave on 1 April. However, after retirement, he “will continue to engage in research related to its annual expedition,” said the Center for Space Research Lyndon Johnson.
In addition, scientists continue to find out what differences there were between the astronaut after 11 -mesyachnogo stay in space and to remain on Earth twin brother Mark.
“The annual space expedition has become a serious challenge for all those who took part in it, it has provided a unique experience and given time to think about how my next step in regard to the expansion of our capabilities in space and on Earth, “-. Kelly said
in turn, the leadership of Johnson space center celebrated the outstanding achievements of Kelly, and stressed that he helped to bring the possibility of a manned flight to Mars, reports TASS.
Kelly during an expedition aboard the orbital complex together with the Russians Mikhail Kornienko and Sergei Volkov. March 2, 2016, they returned to Earth. By the time of departure Kornienko and Kelly stayed at the station for a total of 340 days, Volkov spent 182 days on the ISS.
For the United States it was the first experience of such a long space mission. Meanwhile, Soviet and Russian cosmonauts have worked in orbit for a year. In 1999, Sergey Avdeev made a flight duration of 379 days, and in 1995, Valery Polyakov was in orbit 437 days. He holds the world record length of stay in space.
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