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Expedition 6
Expedition 6 led space experiments to gain new insights in the fields of medicine, materials, plant science, commercial biotechnology, and manufacturing.
Mission Type
meet the crew
Launch
Landing
Crew Members
Kenneth Bowersox, Commander
Nikolai Budarin, Flight Engineer
Don Pettit, Flight Engineer
Crew and Cargo Missions
5/3/03 – Expedition 6 Land
4/28/03 – Expedition 7 Dock
4/25/03 – Expedition 7 Launch
2/4/03– ISS Progress 10 Dock
2/2/03– ISS Progress 10 Launch
2/1/03– ISS Progress 9 Undock
Spacewalks
Date: April 8, 2003
Duration: 6 hours, 26 minutes
Spacewalkers: Ken Bowersox, Don Pettit
Date: Jan. 15, 2003
Duration: 6 hours, 51 minutes
Spacewalkers: Ken Bowersox, Don Pettit
Expedition 6 Resources
International Space Station News
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NASA Sets Briefings for Crew-9 Mission to Space Station
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Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission
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NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-9 Launch to Space Station
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NASA to Provide Background on Space Station Deorbit Planning