Polyakov's second spaceflight, the longest human spaceflight in history, began on with the launch of the Soyuz TM-18 mission. He spent approximately 437 days aboard Mir, conducting … Timeline of longest spaceflights Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov looks out space station Mir 's window during his 438-day flight in 1994–1995 · He flew as doctor-cosmonaut of Soyuz TM-18 to the Mir space station in 1994. It was during this stay on Mir—from , to —that he set the record of 438 days for … · Valeri Polyakov's 437-day stay aboard the Mir space station (1994-1995) constitutes the longest single spaceflight in history, providing invaluable data on the effects of prolonged space travel... · A Russian cosmonaut who holds the record for the longest-ever trip to space has died aged 80. Valery Polyakov spent 437 full days orbiting the Earth between 1994 and 1995 on the Mir … The longest manned flight was by Russian doctor Valeriy Poliyakov (b. ), who was launched to the Mir space station aboard Soyuz TM18 on and landed in Soyuz TM20 … In 1994-95 Polyakov spent 437 days and 17 hours in space, the longest uninterrupted time by an individual human being. His total space time (678.7 days) is second only to fellow cosmonaut Sergei … · Former Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov (born Valeri Ivanovich Korshunov on ) is the holder of the record for the longest single stay in space in human history, staying … · Valeri Polyakov, a Russian cosmonaut, remains a legend in space exploration, holding the record for the longest single human spaceflight.