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'''Expedition 46''' is |
'''Expedition 46''' is the current and 46th expedition to the [[International Space Station]]. |
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[[Sergey Alexandrovich Volkov|Sergey Volkov]], [[Mikhail Korniyenko]] and [[Scott Kelly (astronaut)|Scott Kelly]] |
[[Sergey Alexandrovich Volkov|Sergey Volkov]], [[Mikhail Korniyenko]] and [[Scott Kelly (astronaut)|Scott Kelly]] transferred from [[Expedition 45]], the latter two as part of their year-long stay aboard the ISS. Expedition 46 began with the departure of [[Soyuz TMA-17M]] on 11 December 2015 and is scheduled to conclude upon the departure of [[Soyuz TMA-18M]] in March 2016. The crew of [[Soyuz TMA-19M]] are then to transfer to [[Expedition 47]].<ref name=Crew/><ref name=Crew2>{{Cite web|url=http://www.spaceflight101.com/iss-crews-and-expeditions.html|title=International Space Station Crew Assignments|accessdate=12 March 2014|publisher=Spaceflight101}}</ref> The expedition will have the first British [[European Space Agency|ESA]] astronaut ([[Timothy Peake|Tim Peake]]) to visit the International Space Station ([[International Space Station|ISS]]). |
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Revision as of 05:43, 13 December 2015
Mission type | ISS Expedition |
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Expedition | |
Space station | International Space Station |
Arrived aboard | Soyuz TMA-16M Soyuz TMA-18M Soyuz TMA-19M |
Departed aboard | Soyuz TMA-18M Soyuz TMA-19M |
Crew | |
Crew size | 6 (planned) |
Members | Expedition 45/46: Sergey Volkov Mikhail Korniyenko Scott Kelly Expedition 46/47: Yuri Malenchenko Timothy Peake Timothy Kopra |
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Expedition 46 is the current and 46th expedition to the International Space Station.
Sergey Volkov, Mikhail Korniyenko and Scott Kelly transferred from Expedition 45, the latter two as part of their year-long stay aboard the ISS. Expedition 46 began with the departure of Soyuz TMA-17M on 11 December 2015 and is scheduled to conclude upon the departure of Soyuz TMA-18M in March 2016. The crew of Soyuz TMA-19M are then to transfer to Expedition 47.[1][2] The expedition will have the first British ESA astronaut (Tim Peake) to visit the International Space Station (ISS).
Crew
Position | First Part (December 2015) |
Second Part (December 2015 to March 2016) |
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Commander | Scott Kelly, NASA Fourth Spaceflight | |
Flight Engineer 1 | Mikhail Korniyenko, RSA Second spaceflight | |
Flight Engineer 2 | Sergey Alexandrovich Volkov, RSA Third spaceflight | |
Flight Engineer 3 | Yuri Malenchenko, RSA Sixth spaceflight | |
Flight Engineer 4 | Timothy Peake, ESA First spaceflight | |
Flight Engineer 5 | Timothy Kopra, NASA Second spaceflight |
- Source
- Spacefacts[1]
References
- ^ a b "Upcoming ISS expeditions". Spacefacts. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "International Space Station Crew Assignments". Spaceflight101. Retrieved 12 March 2014.