
Expedition 30
The Expedition 30 and 31 crews explored the space-caused changes of blood vessels and bone structure to sustain astronaut health during long-duration space missions. A space investigation wrapped up that monitored over 1,000 X-ray sources in outer space. A fire investigation observed how fuels burn and extinguish in microgravity advancing fire detection and suppression techniques.
Mission Type
meet the crew
Launch
Landing
Crew Members
Dan Burbank, Commander
Oleg Kononenko, Flight Engineer
Anatoly Ivanishin, Flight Engineer
André Kuipers, Flight Engineer
Don Pettit, Flight Engineer
Anton Shkaplerov, Flight Engineer
Crew and Cargo Missions
4/27/12 – Expedition 29/30 Land
4/22/12 – ISS Progress 47 Dock
4/20/12 – ISS Progress 47 Launch
4/19/12 – ISS Progress 46 Undock
3/28/12 – ATV-3 Dock
3/23/12 – ATV-3 Launch
1/27/12 – ISS Progress 46 Dock
1/25/12 – ISS Progress 46 Launch
1/23/12 – ISS Progress 45 Undock
12/23/11 – Expedition 30/31 Dock
12/21/11 – Expedition 30/31 Launch
Spacewalks
Date: Feb. 16, 2012
Duration: 6 hours, 15 minutes
Spacewalkers: Oleg Kononenko, Anton Shkaplerov