Longest Continuous Occupation of Space
- An international partnership consisting of Russia, the United States, Canada, Japan and the member states of the European Space Agency have jointly maintained a continuous manned presence in space since 31 October 2000 when Soyuz TM-31 was launched on a mission to dock with the International Space Station. The International Space Station has been continuously occupied for 700112000000000000012 years, 700129000000000000029 days. It broke the record of 9 years 358 days of the Soviet/Russian Space Station Mir on 23 October 2010.
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