1944- Russian cosmonaut who set an endurance record for manned space flight by remaining aboard the Mir space station for 326 days. A veteran of three other space flights, Romanenko showed that it is possible for people to live in space for prolonged...

Yuri Victorovitch Romanenko (born August 1, 1944, Koltoubanovski USSR) is a former Soviet cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union (March 16, 1978 and September 26, 1980). Had been Commander...

Cosmonaut Yuri V. Romanenko returned to Earth on 29 December 1987 after spending 326 days-nearly 11 months-on board Soviet space station Mir, the longest time any person has ever spent in space. China, using satellites launched by its "Long March 2" rocket,...

326 days in space Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Romanenko's 326 days aboard the Mir space station, a sojourn that ended when he returned to earth Dec. 29 (along with two colleagues completing shorter stays), may have meant more than just a new record...