
Expedition 46
The Expedition 46 crew tested BEAM, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, tracked and identified the variety of microbes that live in the space station, while also studying protein crystals to inform the design of more potent, effective, and selective drugs.
Mission Type
meet the crew
Launch
Landing
Crew Members
Scott Kelly, Commander
Sergey Volkov, Flight Engineer
Mikhail Kornienko, Flight Engineer
Timothy Kopra, Flight Engineer
Timothy Peake, Flight Engineer
Yuri Malenchenko, Flight Engineer
Crew and Cargo Missions
3/1/16 – One-Year Crew Land
2/19/16 – Orbital ATK CRS-4 Release
12/23/15 – ISS Progress 62 Dock
12/21/15 – ISS Progress 62 Launch
12/15/15 – Expedition 46/47 Launch/Dock
Spacewalks
Date: Feb. 3, 2016
Duration: 4 hours, 45 minutes
Spacewalkers: Yuri Malenchenko, Sergey Volkov
Date: Jan 15, 2016
Duration: 4 hours, 43 minutes
Spacewalkers: Tim Kopra, Tim Peake
Date: Dec. 21, 2015
Duration: 3 hours, 16 minutes
Spacewalkers: Scott Kelly, Tim Kopra
Expedition 46 Resources
Expedition 46 News

NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly, Researchers Available to Discuss One-Year Mission

Media Accreditation Open for Space Station Crew News Conference, Interviews

NASA’s Science Command Post Supports Scott Kelly’s Year In Space

One-Year Crew Returns from Space Station March 1; Live Coverage on NASA…