Longest Space Flight
Spends nearly 5 days alone in Vostok 5, the longest solo space flight to date
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Valery Bykovsky Biography and Timeline
Follow Valery Bykovsky through 3 dated historical records for Russia.
Valery Bykovsky, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1963–1976Years on this page
1963
Vostok
Spends nearly 5 days alone in Vostok 5, the longest solo space flight to date
1976
Orbit
Returns after orbiting the Earth in Soyuz 22 for 8 days
Records, sources and methodology
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