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Astronaut Frank Rubio sets U.S. record for longest space mission



By David Matthews | dmatthews@nydailynews.com | New York Daily News

Astronaut Frank Rubio broke the U.S. record for longest time in space on Monday, NASA said.

Rubio has now been in low-Earth orbit on the International Space Station for more than 355 days and intends to cross the one-year barrier and then some.

The previous record was held by retired astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who logged 355 days, 3 hours and 45 minutes last year.

Rubio is set to return from the mission on Sept. 27, which would give him a total of 371 days in Earth's orbit. Six astronauts from Russia and the former Soviet Union have accomplished the feat.

"It's an honor to be able to be considered one of the people that's going to have spent a year in space," Rubio told "Good Morning America" in August. "And for sure this record will soon be broken again."

He added that the record will help research into how the body handles long periods of time in space as NASA aims to return to the moon and venture to Mars.

"Rubio's journey in space embodies the essence of exploration," NASA administrator Bill Nelson said in a Monday statement.

"As he breaks records as the longest serving NASA US astronaut in space, he also paves the way for future generations of astronauts. Your dedication is truly out of this world, Frank!"

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