Gennady Padalka, born June 21, 1958, holds the current record for the longest time spent in space, 879 days. That's time spent on both Mir and the International Space Station. He attained the rank of colonel in the Russian Air Force.
His first flight into space was aboard Soyuz TM-28 in August 1998 as commander as part of Mir expedition EO-26. He returned to Earth in February 1999.
His second flight was aboard Soyuz TMA-4 in April 2004 as commander to the ISS as part of Expedition 9.
His third flight was on Soyuz TMA-14 in March 2009 as commander of Expeditions 19 and 20 on the ISS. During the mission, he logged almost 16 hours of EVA time.
His fourth flight was on Soyuz TMA-04M in May 2012 as flight engineer for Expedition 31 and then commander of Expedition 32.
His fifth and final flight was about Soyuz TMA-16M in March 2015 as commander for Expeditions 43 and 44.
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