Expedition 59/60 (ISS-59/60)

KEY TASKS OF THE EXPEDITION DURING ISS-59
(March 14 - June 25, 2019)

• putting into orbit onboard Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft one Russian crewmember and two NASA crewmembers of Expedition -59/60;
• dock Soyuz MS-12 with MRM1 Rassvet;
• docking Progress MS-11 with DC1 of the Pirs module;
• docking and unloading Cygnus spacecraft mission NG-11 to Node1-Nadir (to be determined);
• docking and unloading Dragon spacecraft mission SpX-17 to Node2-Nadir (to be determined);
• docking of the cargo carrier version of the commercial manned spacecraft CST-100 mission Boe-ÎFT to Node2-Frd (to be determined);
• loading and undocking of the Dragon spacecraft mission SpX-17 from Node2-Nadir port (to be determined);
• unloading Progress MS-11 spacecraft;
• loading and undocking the cargo carrier version of the commercial manned spacecraft CST-100 mission Boe-ÎFT from Node2-Frd (to be determined);
• loading and undocking Progress MS-10 spacecraft from SM propulsion compartment;
• docking of the commercial manned spacecraft Dragon 2 mission SpX-DM2 to Node2-Frd carrying two astronauts onboard (visiting mission) (to be determined);
• loading and undocking of the commercial manned spacecraft Dragon 2 mission SpX-DM2 from Node2-Frd carrying two astronauts onboard (visiting mission) (to be determined);
• providing support for loading of Soyuz MS-11 and undocking it from Mini Research Module Poisk (MRM2) (return of three crew members of Expedition ISS-57/58/59);
• performing one EVA from the Russian Segment;
• performing three EVAs from the US Segment;
• maintaining the space station in working condition;
• carrying out a program of scientific and applied research and experiments;
• performing onboard still and video photography to chronicle the ISS RS mission and activities under the program of symbolic activities.

Expedition ISS-59 has a crew of 6 (March 15, 2019 – June 25, 2019).