Record number of people in orbit around Earth, NASA reports

Tengrinews.kz - NASA has announced that a record 19 people are currently in orbit around Earth, surpassing the previous record of 17 set last year.
The new record was established following the launch of the "Soyuz MS-26" spacecraft on Wednesday evening from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The spacecraft carried two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS).


After Wednesday's launch to the @Space_Station, there are now 19 humans in orbit—a new record for humanity.We're proud to help expand the boundaries of human exploration. Ad astra! pic.twitter.com/3FvzQlbmNN
— NASA (@NASA) September 13, 2024

"There are now 19 humans in orbit—a new record for humanity," stated NASA.

The previous record, achieved in May 2023, saw a total of 17 people aboard the ISS and the Chinese space station "Tiangong" for a brief period.