Expedition 20/21 (ISS-20/21)
PRIME AND BACKUP CREWS
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Launch:
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On May 27, 2009, at 14:34:53 Moscow Time (10:34:53 UTC), a launch vehicle Soyuz-FG
launched Russian manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-15. |
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Launch site:
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Baikonur launch site, Republic of Kazakhstan. |
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Docking:
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On May 29, 2009, at 16:34:29 Moscow Time
(12:34:29 UTC) to the docking port of Zarya Functional and Cargo Module of the ISS . |
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Undocking:
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On December 1, 2009 at 06:55:59 Moscow Time
(03:55:59 UTC) Soyuz TMA-15 undocked from the ISS. |
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Landing:
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On December 1, 2009 at 10:16 Moscow Time (07:16 UTC). |
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Landing site:
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Near the town of Arkalyk, Republic of Kazakhstan. |
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Flight duration:
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187 days 20 hours 40 minutes. |
| Prime Crew |
| ISS-20/21 |
| DE WINNE
Frank |
ISS-20 Flight Engineer,
ISS-21 Commander,
Soyuz TMA Flight Engineer |
ESA, Belgium |
| ROMANENKO
Roman Yurievich |
ISS Flight Engineer
Soyuz TMA Commander |
Yu.A. Gagarin TsPK NII,
Russia |
| THIRSK
Robert Brent |
ISS Flight Engineer
Soyuz TMA Flight Engineer |
CSA, Canada |
| KOPRA*
Timothy Lennart |
ISS Flight Engineer |
NASA, USA |
| STOTT**
Nicole |
ISS Flight Engineer |
NASA, USA |
* - NASA (USA) astronaut Timothy Kopra was delivered onboard the ISS by Shuttle Orbiter (Flight 2J/A) and returned to Earth by Shuttle (Flight 17A).
** - NASA (USA) astronaut Nicole Stott was delivered onboard the ISS by Shuttle Orbiter (Flight 17A) returned to Earth by Shuttle (Flight ULF3).
From left to right: R. Thirsk, R. Romanenko,
F. De Winne.
NII TsPK picture
| Backup crew |
| ISS-20/21 |
| HADFIELD
Christopher Austin |
ISS Flight Engineer
Soyuz TMA Flight Engineer |
CSA, Canada |
| KONDRATIEV
Dmitriy Yurievich |
ISS Flight Engineer
Soyuz TMA Commander |
Yu.A. Gagarin TsPK NII,
Russia |
| KUIPERS
Andre |
ISS Flight Engineer,
Soyuz TMA Flight Engineer |
ESA, The Netherlands |
From left to right: Ch. Hadfield, D. Kondratiev,
A. Kuipers.
NII TsPK picture
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