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Expedition 19
Occurred 15 years ago
Expeditions 19 and 20 studied bone loss and cardiac atrophy, the immune system, and space nutrition. Japan's Kuonotori cargo craft launched for the first time.
Mission Type
Humans in Space
meet the crew
Gennady Padalka, Koichi Wakata, Michael Barratt
Launch
March 26, 2009
Landing
May 29, 2009
Crew Members
Gennady Padalka, Commander
Koichi Wakata, Flight Engineer
Michael Barratt, Flight Engineer
Crew and Cargo Missions
5/12/09 – ISS Progress 33 Dock
5/6/09 – ISS Progress 32 Undock
3/28/09 – Expedition 19 Dock
3/26/09 – Expedition 19 Launch
Expedition 19 Resources
Expedition 19 News
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5 Min Read
NASA Sets Briefings for Crew-9 Mission to Space Station
News Release
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5 Min Read
Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission
Article
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2 Min Read
NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-9 Launch to Space Station
News Release
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2 Min Read
NASA to Provide Background on Space Station Deorbit Planning
News Release