Valeri Polyakov
Soviet and Russian cosmonaut · Russia · On the map · Astronauts · Lived 1942 to 2022 · aged 80
Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut. He is the record holder for the longest single stay in space, staying aboard the Mir space station for more than 14 months during one trip. His combined space experience was more than 22 months.
Valeri Polyakov is read about 142 times a day, in 48 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 113 days, one point a day.
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2022Died7 September 20222011Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"Award1999Princess of Asturias Award for International CooperationAward1996International Space Hall of FameAwardOrder of ParasatAward1995Gold StarAwardHero of the Russian FederationAward1989Gold Star medalAwardHero of the Soviet UnionAwardOfficer of the Legion of HonourAwardOrder of LeninAwardPilot-Cosmonaut of the USSRAward1988Hero of the Democratic Republic of AfghanistanAwardOrder of the Sun of LibertyAward1942Born27 April 1942
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Country
Russia
Category
Astronauts
Type
Astronaut
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2022 · aged 80
