Oleg Dmitriyevich Kononenko

Oleg Dmitriyevich Kononenko is a Russian cosmonaut and engineer who holds the human record for cumulative time in space. His career spans five International missions and more than one thousand days in orbit.

Personal

Born: June 21, 1964
Died: N/A
Birthplace: Chardzhou,Soviet Union

Selections

MKS Cosmonaut Group, 1996

Flights

Spacewalks

EVA time

44 hours, 30 minutes

In space

1,110 days, 14 hours, 57 minutes

Quick Glance

Flights5 flightsLaunches: Soyuz TMA-12, Soyuz TMA-03M, Soyuz TMA-17M, and more.

Time in space1,110 days, 14 hours, 57 minutesTotal logged time across listed flights and station assignments.

AgencyRoscosmosCountry or nationality: Russia.

SelectionMKS Cosmonaut GroupSelection group or program listed in the archive record.

Flights

Soyuz TMA-12

Open mission Soyuz TMA-03M

Open mission Soyuz TMA-17M

Open mission Soyuz MS-11

Open mission Soyuz MS-24

Open mission

Station Missions

Expedition 17

Open mission Expedition 30

Open mission Expedition 31

Open mission Expedition 44

Open mission Expedition 45

Open mission Expedition 57

Open mission Expedition 58

Open mission Expedition 59

Open mission Expedition 69

Open mission Expedition 70

Open mission Expedition 71

Open mission

Bio

Kononenko was born in the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic and trained as an engineer before entering the cosmonaut corps. He was selected in the 1996 ISS cosmonaut group, placing him in the generation that built Russia's long-duration ISS operating experience after Mir.

His flights began with Soyuz TMA-12 and 17 in 2008. He later flew Soyuz TMA-03M, Soyuz TMA-17M, Soyuz MS-11, and the Soyuz MS-24/MS-25 year-long mission with Nikolay Chub, serving as and across several station increments. Expedition numbers explain the station work inside each flight card, while the Soyuz launch and return vehicles define the actual spaceflight count.

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