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Expedition 7
Occurred 21 years ago
Expedition 7 explored space-caused changes to cells, chromosomes, and the immune system, observed natural events on Earth, and studied space radiation risk.
Mission Type
Humans in Space
meet the crew
Yuri Malenchenko, Ed Lu
Launch
April 25, 2003
Landing
Oct. 27, 2003
Crew Members
Yuri Malenchenko, Commander
Ed Lu, Flight Engineer
Crew and Cargo Missions
4/25/03 – Exp 7 Launch
4/28/03 – Exp 7 Dock
6/11/03 – 11P Docks
8/27/03 – 10P Undocks
8/30/03 – 12P Docks
9/4/03 – 11P Undocks
10/27/03 – Exp 7 Undock
10/27/03 – Exp 7 Land
Expedition 7 Resources
International Space Station 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