Astronaut Scott Kelly Sets New U.S. Record for Time Spent in Space

A NASA astronaut has set a new record for the most time spent off the Earth by an American citizen. On Tuesday (Oct. 13), Scott Kelly, who is currently serving as commander of the International Space Station's Expedition 45 crew, marked the 200th day of what is scheduled to be a 342-day mission on board the orbiting outpost. Kelly's 382 day (and counting) record exceeded the earlier total logged by astronaut Mike Fincke in 2011.