Valery Polyakov: Russian cosmonaut who set record for longest space mission dies aged 80

Roscosmos have said cosmonaut Valery Polyakov has died aged 80 , Polyakov is the holder of the record for longest space mission logging 14 months continuous aboard the Mir space station ,prior to that he spent eight months aboard Mir.

Polyakov had trained as a physician and wanted to demonstrate that the human body could endure extended periods in space.

When landing, Polyakov declined to be carried out of the Soyuz capsule, as is common practice to allow readjustment to the pull of gravity.

Instead, he was helped out of the capsule, and he walked to a nearby transport vehicle himself.
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RiP Valery Polyakov , Spaceman.

a reply to: gortex

80 is a pretty damn good run. Apparently he didn't suffer any ill effects from all his time in space.
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