Expedition 43

ISS Expedition 43 mission is the designation for the 43 long-term crew of the International Space Station ( ISS). The mission begins with the undocking of Soyuz TMA- 14M spacecraft from the ISS is expected in March 2015. Completion is expected to be marked by the uncoupling of Soyuz TMA -15M in May 2015.

Team (planned)

  • Terry Wayne virts ( second space flight), Commander, (USA / NASA) ( Soyuz TMA -15M )
  • Anton Nikolaevich Shkaplerov ( second space flight), flight engineer, ( Russia / Roscosmos ) ( Soyuz TMA -15M )
  • Samantha Cristoforetti ( first space flight ), aircraft engineer, (Italy / ESA ) ( Soyuz TMA -15M )

In addition, as of March 2015:

  • Gennady Ivanovich Padalka ( 5 space flight), flight engineer, ( Russia / Roscosmos ) ( Soyuz TMA -16M )
  • Mikhail Borisovich Korniyenko ( second space flight), flight engineer, ( Russia / Roscosmos ) ( Soyuz TMA -16M )
  • Scott Joseph Kelly ( fourth space flight), flight engineer, (USA / NASA) ( Soyuz TMA -16M )

After undocking of Soyuz TMA -15M with Shkaplerov, Cristoforetti and virts Padalka takes command and forms Korniyenko and Kelly the initial crew of the ISS Expedition 44

On September 6, 2013 it was announced that the originally nominated Flight Engineer Yuri Lonchakov has terminated at Roskosmos and changes due to financial reasons with the Russian gas giant Gazprom. With Gennady Padalka one of the most experienced cosmonauts Roskosmos ' as a replacement was appointed.

Backup crew

The backup crew of ISS Expedition recruited from the backup crews of the Soyuz shuttle respective spaceships ( see there). If everything is going according to plan, these teams two Soyuz missions and thus two ISS expeditions are then usually later for regular use.

Mission Description

For the first time the operating time of crew members with Mikhail Korniyenko and Scott Kelly will be extended to one year in order to study the effects of prolonged weightlessness better in terms of a manned Mars flight to the ISS. One of the thus freed two seats in the Soyuz spacecraft was sold to the soprano and space tourist Sarah Brightman. On the other site of the ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen completed a short-term ISS mission.

Soyuz TMA-15M Soyuz TMA-16M Expedition 42 Soyuz TMA-14M Terry W. Virts Anton Shkaplerov Scott Kelly (astronaut) Manned mission to Mars List of human spaceflights to the International Space Station STS-88 STS-96 STS-101 STS-106 STS-92 Soyuz TM-31 STS-97 STS-98 STS-102 STS-100 Soyuz TM-32 STS-104 STS-105 Soyuz TM-33 STS-108 STS-110 Soyuz TM-34 STS-111 STS-112 Soyuz TMA-1 STS-113 Soyuz TMA-2 Soyuz TMA-3 Soyuz TMA-4 Soyuz TMA-5 Soyuz TMA-6 STS-114 Soyuz TMA-7 Soyuz TMA-8 STS-121 STS-115 Soyuz TMA-9 STS-116 Soyuz TMA-10 STS-117 STS-118 Soyuz TMA-11 STS-120 STS-122 STS-123 Soyuz TMA-12 STS-124 Soyuz TMA-13 STS-126 STS-119 Soyuz TMA-14 Soyuz TMA-15 STS-127 STS-128 Soyuz TMA-16 STS-129 Soyuz TMA-17 STS-130 Soyuz TMA-18 STS-131 STS-132 Soyuz TMA-19 Soyuz TMA-01M Soyuz TMA-20 STS-133 Soyuz TMA-21 STS-134 Soyuz TMA-02M STS-135 Soyuz TMA-22 Soyuz TMA-03M Soyuz TMA-04M Soyuz TMA-05M Soyuz TMA-06M Soyuz TMA-07M Soyuz TMA-08M Soyuz TMA-09M Soyuz TMA-10M Soyuz TMA-11M Soyuz TMA-12M Soyuz TMA-13M Soyuz TMA-17M Soyuz TMA-18M Soyuz TMA-19M List of International Space Station expeditions Expedition 27 Expedition 28 Expedition 29 Expedition 30 Expedition 31 Expedition 32 Expedition 33 Expedition 34 Expedition 35 Expedition 36 Expedition 37 Expedition 38 Expedition 39 Expedition 40 Expedition 41
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