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Expedition 12 Crew Insignia

Expedition 12

Occurred 18 years ago

The Expedition 12 crew studied how the lack of gravity affects the lower body and its muscles for a greater understanding of how space causes bone and muscle loss. The crewmates also explored "smart materials," fluids that respond to magnetic fields, and visualized protein crystal growth to aid in the development of new disease-fighting drugs.

Mission Type

Humans in Space

meet the crew

Bill McArthur, Valery Tokarev

Launch

Sept. 30, 2005

Landing

April 8, 2006

Crew Members

Bill McArthur, Commander
Valery Tokarev, Flight Engineer

Crew and Cargo Missions

4/8/06 – Expedition 12 Land
3/31/06 – Expedition 13 Dock
3/20/06 – Soyuz TMA-7 Relocation
3/3/06 – ISS Progress 19 Undock
3/29/06 – Expedition 13 Launch
12/23/05 – ISS Progress 20 Dock
11/18/05 – Soyuz TMA-7 Relocation

Spacewalks

Date: Feb. 3, 2006
Duration: 5 hours, 43 minutes
Spacewalkers: Bill McArthur, Valery Tokarev

Date:
Nov. 7, 2005
Duration: 5 hours, 22 minutes
Spacewalkers: Bill McArthur, Valery Tokarev