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Which woman astronaut has set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman?

Which woman astronaut has set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman? Correct Answer Christina Koch

The correct answer is Christina Koch.

Important Points

  • The longest-ever single spaceflight by a woman was accomplished by NASA astronaut Christina Koch.
  • At about 09:12 GMT, the Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Koch parachuted down to the grasslands of Kazakhstan. 
  • She spent 328 days on the International Space Station (ISS), surpassing the previous record set by fellow American Peggy Whitson.
  • Her stay is only 12 days shy of Scott Kelly, who was on the ISS from 2015-2016, setting the all-time US record.
  • On 28 December 2019, Ms. Koch exceeded the 289-day mark held by fellow American Ms. Whitson.
  • Yet her return to Earth is setting the marker to beat for future space explorers.
  • Koch accomplished 5,248 orbits of the Earth during her mission and traveled 223 million km (139 million miles) - the equivalent of 291 round trips from Earth to the Moon.

Additional Information

  • Peggy Whitson currently holds the record for a woman's most time spent in space, recorded over the span of three 2002-2017 spaceflights.

A file photo of Christina Koch

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