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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Claimant Status Region ID
Space records K_Absolute Absolute distance Precision landing: 6,21 km 21 Jul 1966 John Watts Young (USA) (10285) ratified - superseded since approved World 10285
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Space records K-2 Distance travelled 5 020 m 07 Aug 1971 David R. Scott (USA) (10287) ratified - superseded since approved World 10287
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Space records K-3 Accumulated extravehicular duration on the surface of the celestial body by an astronaut 18 h 18 min 26 sec 07 Aug 1971 David R. Scott (USA) (10289) ratified - superseded since approved World 10289
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Space records K-3 Greatest mass lifted into Lunar Orbit from Earth 34 593 kg 07 Aug 1971 David R. Scott (USA) (10292) ratified - superseded since approved World 10292
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Space records K_Absolute Extravehicular duration in space 9 h 12 min 27 sec 09 Feb 1971 Alan B. Shepard, Jr (USA) (10301) ratified - superseded since approved World 10301
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Space records K-3 Extravehicular duration on the surface of the celestial body by an astronaut 9 h 12 min 27 sec 09 Feb 1971 Alan B. Shepard, Jr (USA) (10304) ratified - superseded since approved World 10304
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Space records K-3 Distance covered on foot on the surface of the celestial body 1 454 m 09 Feb 1971 Alan B. Shepard, Jr (USA) (10308) ratified - superseded since approved World 10308
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Space records K-3 Total extravehicular duration on the surface of the celestial body by all crew members 17 h 33 min 29 sec 09 Feb 1971 Alan B. Shepard, Jr (USA) (10309) ratified - superseded since approved World 10309
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Space records K_Absolute Accumulated space flight time 18 h 18 min 26 sec 07 Aug 1971 David R. Scott (USA) (10310) ratified - superseded since approved World 10310
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Space records K-2 Distance travelled in group flight (but not linked) 558 072 km 10 Apr 1967 Frank Borman (USA) (10313) ratified - superseded since approved World 10313
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Space records P-1 Greatest mass lifted to altitude 1 439,8 kg 04 Oct 2004 Brian Binnie (USA) (10434) ratified - current record World 10434
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Space records K_Absolute Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight 294 850,5 kg 28 Jul 2005 Sts-114 And Iss 11 Crews Members (-i-) ratified - superseded since approved World 11813
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Space records K_Absolute Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight 322 624 kg 11 Dec 2006 Sts-116 And Iss 12 Crews Members (-i-) (14373) ratified - superseded since approved World 14373
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Space records K_Absolute Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight 342 622,5 kg 22 Aug 2007 Sts-118 And Iss 13.a.1. Crews Members (-i-) (14790) ratified - superseded since approved World 14790
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Space records K_Absolute Total duration of flight of spaceships while linked 10 d 21 h 52 min 15 sec 07 Nov 2007 Sts-120 And Iss 16 Crews Members (-i-) (14856) ratified - superseded since approved World 14856
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Space records K_Absolute Total duration of flight of spaceships while linked 11 d 20 h 35 min 25 Mar 2008 STS-123 and ISS 16 1J/A (USA) (15002) ratified - current record World 15002
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Space records K_Absolute Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight 367 964 kg 25 Mar 2008 STS-123 and ISS 16 1J/A (USA) (15004) ratified - superseded since approved World 15004
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Space records K_Absolute Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight 388 777 kg 30 Nov 2008 STS-126 (USA) (15213) ratified - superseded since approved World 15213
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Space records P-2 Altitude in para-circular orbit 573,67 km 12 Sep 1991 Sts-48 Crew (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1529
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Space records P-2 Duration 13 d 19 h 30 min 04 sec 09 Jul 1992 Sts-50 Crew (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1530
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Space records P-2 Altitude in para-circular orbit 258.7 km 12 Nov 1981 Sts-2 Crew (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1532
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Space records P-2 Altitude in para-circular orbit 321,19 km 04 Jul 1982 Sts-4 Crew (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1533
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Space records P-2 Altitude in para-circular orbit 503,83 km 13 Apr 1984 Sts-13 Crew (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1534
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Space records P-2 Altitude in para-circular orbit 320,24 km 18 Jun 1983 Sts-7 Crew (USA) (1541) ratified - superseded since approved World 1541
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Space records P-2 Duration 6 d 02 h 23 min 59 sec 18 Jun 1983 Sts-7 Crew (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1542
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Space records K_Absolute Accumulated space flight time 541 d 0 h 31 min 10 sec 26 May 1991 Musa Hiramanovich Manarov (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 1543
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Space records K_Absolute Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight 428 705 kg 11 Sep 2009 STS-128 and ISS 20 (USA) (15591) ratified - superseded since approved World 15591
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Space records K_Absolute Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight 473 110,7 kg 20 Apr 2010 STS 131 (USA) (16007) ratified - superseded since approved World 16007
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Space records K_Absolute Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight 515 085 kg 26 Feb 2011 STS-133 & ISS 26 (USA) (16165) ratified - current record World 16165
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Space records K_Absolute Accumulated space flight time 803 d 09 h 39 min 09 sec 11 Oct 2005 Sergey Krikalev (RUS) (16689) ratified - superseded since approved World 16689
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Space records P_Absolute Altitude reached above the Earth's surface 573,670 km 12 Sep 1991 Sts-48 Crew (USA) (16916) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 16916
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Space records P_Absolute Duration 13 d 19 h 30 min 4 sec 09 Jul 1992 Sts-50 Crew (USA) (16917) ratified - superseded since approved World 16917
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Space records P_Absolute Altitude 325,643 km 04 Jul 1982 Sts-4 Crew (USA) (16918) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 16918
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Space records P_Absolute Altitude 503,83 km 13 Apr 1984 Sts-13 Crew (USA) (16919) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 16919
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Space records P_Absolute Duration 14 d 17 h 54 min 50 sec 23 Jul 1994 Sts-65 Crew (-i-) (16965) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 16965
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Space records K-3 Greatest mass lifted to lunar or planetary orbit from the lunar or planetary surface 4 965,5 kg 24 Apr 1972 John W. Young (USA) (17098) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 17098
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Space records K-3 Duration extravehicular stay on surface of Moon or Planet 39 h 47 min 03 sec 23 Apr 1972 John W. Young (USA) (17099) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 17099
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Space records K_Absolute Extravehicular duration on the surface of the celestial body by an astronaut 21 h 31 min 44 sec 14 Dec 1972 Eugene A. Cernan (USA) (17105) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 17105
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Space records K_Absolute Accumulated space flight time 878 d 11 h 29 min 24 sec 12 Sep 2015 Gennady I Padalka (RUS) (17803) ratified - current record World 17803
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Space records P-2 Duration 14 d 17 h 54 min 50 sec 23 Jul 1994 Sts-65 Crew (-i-) (1781) ratified - superseded since approved World 1781
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Space records K_Absolute Extravehicular duration in space 7 d 37 min 52 sec 20 Nov 1969 Charles Conrad Jr. (USA) (19148) ratified - superseded since approved World 19148
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Space records K-3 Extravehicular duration on the surface of the celestial body by an astronaut 3 h 52 min 06 sec 19 Nov 1969 Charles Conrad Jr. (USA) (19149) ratified - superseded since approved World 19149
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Space records K-3 Accumulated extravehicular duration on the surface of the celestial body 14 h 2 min 25 sec 21 Nov 1969 Team/Crew (19150) ratified - current record World 19150
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Space records K-3 Altitude above the earth's surface with or without maneuvres of the aerospacecraft 377 668,9 km 27 Dec 1968 Frank Borman (USA) (19151) ratified - current record World 19151
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Space records K-2 Altitude 1 408,16 km 15 Sep 2024 Team/Crew (20436) ratified - current record World 20436
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Space records K_Absolute Altitude 1 408,16 km 15 Sep 2024 Sarah Gillis (USA) (20437) ratified - current record World 20437
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Space records K-3 Greatest mass landed on the celestial body 8 257,6 kg 21 Apr 1972 John Watts Young (USA) ratified - current record World 2301
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Space records K-3 Duration of stay in orbit around a celestial body 125 h 46 min 50 sec 25 Apr 1972 Thomas K. Mattingly (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 2302
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Space records K-3 Duration of stay on the surface of the celestial body 71 h 02 min 13 sec 23 Apr 1972 John Watts Young (USA) ratified - current record World 2303
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Space records K-3 Duration of stay in orbit around a celestial body 61 h 34 min 39 sec 26 May 1969 Thomas P. Stafford (USA) ratified - current record World 2304
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