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Expedition 59

Occurred 4 years ago

The Expedition 59 crew observed tissue chips, or bioengineered devices that mimic human organs, and tested free-flying robotic assistants. The crewmates also set up external science facilities that study materials exposed to outer space and investigates the distribution of carbon dioxide on Earth.

Mission Type

ISS Expedition

meet the crew

David Saint-Jacques, Anne McClain, Oleg Kononenko, Alexey Ovchinin, Nick Hague, Christina Koch

Launch

March 14, 2019

Landing

Oct. 3, 2019

Crew Members

David Saint-Jacques, Commander
Anne McClain, Flight Engineer
Oleg Kononenko, Flight Engineer
Alexey Ovchinin, Flight Engineer
Nick Hague, Flight Engineer
Christina Koch, Flight Engineer

Crew and Cargo Missions

6/24/19 – Exp 58/59 Land
6/4/19 – ISS Progress 71 Undock
6/3/19 – SpaceX CRS-17 Release
5/6/19 – SpaceX CRS-17 Capture
5/4/19 – SpaceX CRS-17 Launch
4/19/19 – Cygnus CRS-11 Capture
4/17/19 – Cygnus CRS-11 Launch
4/4/19 – ISS Progress 72 Launch/Dock
3/14/19 – Exp 59/60 Launch/Dock

Spacewalks

Date: May 29, 2019
Duration: 6 hours, 1 minute
Spacewalkers: Oleg Kononenko, Alexey Ovchinin

Date:
April 8, 2019
Duration: 6 hours, 29 minutes
Spacewalkers: Anne McClainDavid Saint-Jacques

Date:
March 29, 2019
Duration: 6 hours, 45 minutes
Spacewalkers: Nick Hague, Christina Koch

Date:
March 22, 2019
Duration: 6 hours, 39 minutes
Spacewalkers: Anne McClainNick Hague