Sergei Krikalev: The Cosmonaut Stranded in Space
Sergei Krikalev, a Soviet cosmonaut, found himself stranded in space for 311 days during a mission on the “Mir” space station. In total, he spent 803 days, 9 hours, and 39 minutes in space throughout his career. On December 26, 1991, while Krikalev was in space, the Soviet Union was dissolved. Due to the ensuing…
