On September 19, 2022, Valeriy Vladimirovich Polyakov, pilot-cosmonaut of USSR, passed away at the age of 80. He was a Hero of the Soviet Union as well as a Hero of the Russian Federation. He performed 2 journeys into space – one of which was a record, the longest single stay in space, staying aboard the Mir space station for more than 14 months (437 days 18 hours) during one trip.