Expedition 70

Active Mission

The Expedition 70 crew began on Sept. 27, 2023. The astronauts and cosmonauts will be studying an array of microgravity phenomena to benefit humans living on and off the Earth. The orbital residents will also explore heart health, cancer treatments, space manufacturing techniques, and more during their long-duration stay in Earth orbit.

Mission Type

ISS Expedition

Meet the crew

Andreas Mogensen, Jasmin Moghbeli, Satoshi Furukawa, Loral O'Hara, Konstantin Borisov, Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub

start

Sept. 27, 2023

Landing

Spring 2024

Crew Members

Andreas Mogensen, Commander
Jasmin Moghbeli, Flight Engineer
Satoshi Furukawa, Flight Engineer
Loral O’Hara, Flight Engineer
Konstantin Borisov, Flight Engineer
Oleg Kononenko, Flight Engineer
Nikolai Chub, Flight Engineer

Crew and Cargo Missions

12/1/23 – ISS Progress 86 Launch/Dock
11/11/23 – SpaceX CRS-29 Dock
11/9/23 – SpaceX CRS-29 Launch
9/27/23 – Soyuz MS-23 Undock/Land
9/15/23 – Soyuz MS-24 Launch/Dock
8/27/23 – SpaceX Crew-7 Dock
8/26/23 – SpaceX Crew-7 Launch

Spacewalks

Date: Nov. 1, 2023
Duration: 6 hours, 42 minutes
Spacewalkers: Jasmin Moghbeli, Loral O’Hara

Date: Oct. 25, 2023
Duration: 7 hours, 41 minutes
Spacewalkers: Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub

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Expedition 70 Resources

iss070-s-001 (March 17, 2023) --- The Expedition 70 patch is designed around the central yin-yang symbol representing balance; first and foremost, the balance of our beautiful planet Earth that is encircled by the yin-yang symbol and which forms part of the Expedition number. In our exploration of space, we are reminded of the uniqueness of Earth; the further we push the boundaries of human existence, the stronger our longing for our home planet grows. As our understanding of the cosmos expands, so does our understanding of Earth, and although we live in an ever-changing world, we recognize the need for a planet in balance to ensure our future. Space exploration is also about creating the future of our dreams. The tentative first steps we take today will hopefully become a well-trodden path in the future. This is represented stylistically by the “retro-futuristic” design of the patch, which mimics the design of the posters depicting the future from the early days of the space age. It is also emphasized by the yellow, orange, and red colors suggesting a sunrise. Lastly, the dynamism in the depiction of the number 7 suggests not only the physical launch into space, but also humanity’s progress towards the future.

Mission Blogs

The daily blog updates for Expedition 70 highlighting crew and cargo missions, spacewalks, and advanced space research.

The Solid Fuel Ignition and Extinction (SoFIE) Growth and Extinction Limits (GEL) experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS) studies flame growth and extinction in an effort to improve fire safety in space. This image shows a sequence of snapshots taken about 3 seconds apart. During this test point, the ambient oxygen concentration starts relatively high (28%). Initially, the flame is seen as yellow and sooty. As the ambient pressure is reduced, the flame becomes bluer and continues to shrink until fully extinguished. This gives researchers pressure limit data points for flame extinction that could help improve crew and spacecraft safety for future exploration missions.

Mission Science

Explore hands-on activities, interactive, lesson plans, educator guides, and other downloadable content about this topic.

One of the Expedition 41 crew members aboard the International Space Station, flying at an altitude of 222 nautical miles above a point in the Atlantic Ocean several hundred miles off the coast of Africa near the Tropic of Cancer, photographed this eye-catching panorama of the night sky and the Milky Way on Sept. 27. NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, flight engineer, tweeted the image, which was taken with an electronic still camera, set with a 24mm focal length. In his accompanying comments, Wiseman stated, "Sahara sands make the Earth glow orange."

Mission Imagery

The Expedition 70 crew is taking images of the Earth, the orbiting station, their daily lives aboard, and the experiments they conduct during their stay, plus so much more. Check out some of the images in the Expedition 70 gallery.