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Word: kondakova (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...grueling mission that was to end this week when the shuttle Atlantis returns Lucid to Earth after six long months in space. The 53-year-old shuttle veteran will have amassed 223 days in orbit since 1985, making her America's most experienced astronaut. Besting Russian cosmonaut Elena Kondakova, Lucid will also have set the women's record for consecutive days in orbit (188), after hurricanes and technical glitches delayed shuttle flights that should have picked her up almost seven weeks earlier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MARATHON WOMAN | 9/30/1996 | See Source »

...that was forgotten, though, when the Soyuz had its triumphant rendezvous with Mir. Entering his new home, Thagard got a welcoming kiss from cosmonaut Elena Kondakova and a traditional Russian gift of bread and salt. Back at the cosmonaut training center near Moscow, Thagard's wife Kirby and three sons had already celebrated. As their hero made history, they ate the cake he wasn't allowed to touch before launch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RENDEZVOUS FOR OLD RIVALS | 3/27/1995 | See Source »

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