Expedition 39

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ISS Expedition 39
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Mission typeISS Expedition
Expedition
Space stationInternational Space Station
Began11 March 2014 (2014-03-11Z) UTC
Ended13 May 2014 (2014-05-14Z) UTC
Arrived aboardSoyuz TMA-11M
Soyuz TMA-12M
Departed aboardSoyuz TMA-11M
Soyuz TMA-12M
Crew
Crew size6
MembersExpedition 38/39:
Steven R. Swanson

Expedition 39 mission patch

(l-r) Artemyev, Swanson, Skvortsov, Tyurin, Wakata and Mastracchio 

Expedition 39 was the 39th expedition to the

RSA
crew member.

During Expedition 39, Astronauts Mastracchio and Swanson installed the "Veggie" project on the International Space Station.[1]

Crew

Position First Part
(March 2014)
Second Part
(March 2014 to May 2014)
Commander Japan Koichi Wakata, JAXA
Fourth spaceflight
Flight Engineer 1
Richard A. Mastracchio, NASA

Fourth and last spaceflight
Flight Engineer 2
RSA

Third and last spaceflight
Flight Engineer 3
RSA

Second spaceflight
Flight Engineer 4
RSA

First spaceflight
Flight Engineer 5
Steven R. Swanson, NASA

Third and last spaceflight
Source
JAXA,[2] NASA,[3] ESA[4]

References

  1. ^ Herridge, Linda (16 May 2014). "Veggie Plant Growth System Activated on International Space Station". NASA. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Astronaut Koichi Wakata Selected as Member of ISS Expedition Crew". JAXA. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  3. ^ "NASA And Partners Name Upcoming Space Station Crew Members". NASA. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  4. ^ "ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst to fly to Space Station in 2014". ESA. Retrieved 2011-09-28.

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