LEO stands for “low Earth orbit,” and these journals recount John Phillips’ experience onboard the International Space Station.
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June 15, 2005 – ISS Progress 17 Undocks
June 18, 2005 – ISS Progress 18 Docks
July 19, 2005 – ISS Soyuz 10 Moves
July 28, 2005 – STS-114 Arrives
Aug. 06, 2005 – STS-114 Departs
Sept. 07, 2005 – ISS Progress 18 Undocks
Sept. 10, 2005 – ISS Progress 19 Docks
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Expedition 11
Image above: Expedition 11 crew, from left, Commander Sergei Krikalev and NASA ISS Science Officer and Flight Engineer John Phillips. Photo Credit: NASA› View hi-res
Crew Profiles
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Commander Sergei Krikalev
Krikalev was the commander for Expedition 11. He is a cosmonaut representing the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos.
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Flight Engineer John Phillips
Phillips was the flight engineer and science officer for Expedition 11. He has visited the International Space Station before on shuttle mission STS-100.
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European Astronaut Roberto Vittori
European Space Agency Astronaut Roberto Vittori launched with Expedition 11 and returned to Earth with Expedition 10.
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Features
Expedition 11 Letters from LEO
Expedition 11 Back on Earth
Commander Sergei Krikalev and NASA Science Officer John Phillips returned to Earth on Oct. 10, 2005, after 179 days in space.
New Progress Docks With Station
An unpiloted Progress cargo craft docked with the International Space Station on Saturday, Sept. 10, with a cargo of supplies, equipment and fuel for the International Space Station.
Krikalev Sets Time-in-Space Record
"You'll have to congratulate me every day from now on," Krikalev told Mission Control Moscow.
Station Crew Completes Successful Spacewalk
The Expedition 11 crew ventured outside the International Space Station on Aug. 18.
Overview
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Launch Vehicle:
ISS Soyuz 10 (TMA-6)
Launch:
› April 14, 2005, 8:46 p.m. EDT
Docking:
› April 16, 2005, 10:19 p.m. EDT
Spacewalks:
› Aug. 18, 2005
Undocking:
Oct. 10, 2005, 5:49 p.m. EDT
Landing:
› Oct. 10, 2005, 9:09 p.m. EDT
Time in orbit:
179 days, 23 minutes
› Expedition 11 Press Kit (5.2 Mb PDF)
Official patch for Vittori's Eneide mission
Multimedia
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Expedition 11 Gallery →
Visit the Expedition 11 photo gallery.
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Assembly Sequence Imagery →
Exterior photos show the Station's growth as new components are added.