Expedition 23

    JSC2009-E-053496: T.J. Creamer, Soichi Noguchi and Oleg Kotov Image above: Expedition 23 Commander Oleg Kotov (right), along with Expedition 23 flight engineers Soichi Noguchi (center) and T.J. Creamer, looks over checklists during an emergency procedure training session in an International Space Station mock-up/trainer in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston. Image credit: NASA

Crew Profiles

  • Oleg Kotov

    Commander Oleg Kotov

    Cosmonaut Oleg Kotov will serve as an Expedition 22 flight engineer and Expedition 23 commander. In 2007 Kotov served a six-month tour of duty aboard the International Space Station as an Expedition 15 flight engineer.

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  • Soichi Noguchi

    Flight Engineer Soichi Noguchi

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi will fly to the station aboard the Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft to serve as a flight engineer for Expeditions 22 and 23. Previously, he flew on STS-114 Discovery in 2005 and participated in three spacewalks.

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  • Timothy J. Creamer

    Flight Engineer Timothy J. (T.J.) Creamer

    NASA astronaut T.J. Creamer will fly to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft to serve as a flight engineer for Expeditions 22 and 23. This is his first spaceflight.

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  • Alexander Skvortsov

    Flight Engineer Alexander Skvortsov

    Previously assigned as an Expedition 21/22 backup crew member, Alexander Skvortsov will command the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station to serve as an Expedition 23 flight engineer and commander of Expedition 24.

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  • Tracy Caldwell

    Flight Engineer Tracy E. Caldwell

    NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell will fly to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft to serve as a flight engineer for Expeditions 23 and 24. In August 2007, Caldwell visited the station as an STS-118 Endeavour mission specialist.

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  • Mikhail Kornienko

    Flight Engineer Mikhail Kornienko

    Selected as a cosmonaut in 1991, Mikhail Kornienko will travel to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft to serve as a flight engineer for Expeditions 23 and 24. This will be Kornienko's first spaceflight.

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Overview

    Expedition 23 begins with the Soyuz TMA-16 undocking in March 2010. Three new crew members will arrive shortly thereafter on Soyuz TMA-18.

    Soyuz TMA-17
    Crew: Oleg Kotov, Soichi Noguchi, T.J. Creamer
    Launch: Dec. 21, 2009
    Docking: Dec. 23, 2009
    Landing: May 2010

    Soyuz TMA-18
    Crew: Alexander Skvortsov, Mikhail Kornienko, Tracy Caldwell
    Launch: April 2, 2010
    Docking: April 4, 2010
    Landing: Sept. 2010

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