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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The astronaut who is going to set a new record for longest single spaceflight by a woman?
A
Christina Koch
B
Anne McClain
C
Sunita Williams
D
Serena Aunon-Chancellor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nasa astronaut Christina Koch has completed the longest-ever single spaceflight by a woman.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Christina Koch. The longest-ever single spaceflight by a woman was accomplished by NASA astronaut Christina Koch. At about 09:12 GMT, the Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Koch parachuted down to the grasslands of Kazakhstan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mark Vande Hei’s new record: He has been there for 341 days and is expected to return on 30th March 2022 after completing 355 days of his space journey. Vande will return in the Soyuz spacecraft capsule with Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Mark Vande Hei. NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei completed a single mission aboard the International Space Station of 355 days on 30 March 2021. He was selected by NASA in 2009.

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