Astronauts Scott Kelly, Mikhail Komienko break American record for longest space flight

Q.  Which astronaut(s) broke the American record for the longest duration spaceflight?
- Published on 03 Mar 16

a. Scott Kelly
b. Sunita WIlliams
c. Mikhail Komienko
d. Both a and c
e. All the above

ANSWER: Both a and c
 
Astronauts Scott Kelly, Mikhail Komienko break American record for longest space flight. Both traveled 144 million miles through space and circled the world 5,440 times. They experienced 10,880 orbital sunrises and sunsets during the longest single spaceflight by an American. The next longest spaceflight is 125 days less. But when it comes to longest space flight, a Russian doctor holds the record with 438 days.

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