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Expedition 54 Insignia

Expedition 54

Occurred 6 years ago

The Expedition 54 crew tested the antibiotic resistance of bacteria to support astronaut health. The crew also investigated manufacturing superior optical fibers and the development of self-replicating materials benefitting both Earth and space industries.

Mission Type

ISS Expedition

meet the crew

Alexander Misurkin, Joe Acaba, Mark Vande Hei, Anton Shkaplerov, Scott Tingle, Norishige Kanai

Launch

Sep. 12, 2017

Landing

Feb. 27, 2018

Crew Members

Alexander Misurkin, Commander
Mark Vande Hei, Flight Engineer
Joe Acaba, Flight Engineer
Anton Shkaplerov, Flight Engineer
Scott Tingle, Flight Engineer
Norishige Kanai, Flight Engineer

Crew and Cargo Missions

2/27/18 – Exp 53/54 Undock/Land
2/15/18 – ISS Progress 69 Dock
2/13/18 – ISS Progress 69 Launch
1/13/18 – SpaceX CRS-13 Release
12/27/17 – ISS Progress 67 Undock
12/19/17 – Exp 54/55 Dock
12/17/17 – SpaceX CRS-13 Capture
12/17/17 – Exp 54/55 Launch
12/15/17 – SpaceX CRS-13 Launch

Spacewalks

Date: Feb. 16, 2018
Duration: 5 hours, 57 minutes
Spacewalkers: Mark Vande HeiNorishige Kanai

Date:
Feb. 2, 2018
Duration: 8 hours, 13 minutes
Spacewalkers: Alexander Misurkin, Anton Shkaplerov

Date:
Jan. 23, 2018
Duration: 7 hours, 24 minutes
Spacewalkers: Mark Vande HeiScott Tingle