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Expedition 61 Insignia

Expedition 61

Occurred 4 years ago

The Expedition 61 crew members extended the lifespan of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and tested a radiation protection vest. The astronauts also explored commanding rovers on a planetary surface from a spacecraft and studied ways to create more resilient cotton crops.

Mission Type

ISS Expedition

meet the crew

Andrew Morgan, Alexander Skvortsov, Luca Parmitano, Oleg Skripochka, Jessica Meir, Christina Koch

Launch

July 20, 2019

Landing

Feb. 6, 2020

Crew Members

Luca Parmitano, Commander
Andrew Morgan, Flight Engineer
Alexander Skvortsov, Flight Engineer
Oleg Skripochka, Flight Engineer
Jessica Meir, Flight Engineer
Christina Koch, Flight Engineer

Crew and Cargo Missions

2/6/20 – Exp 60/61 Land
1/31/20 – Cygnus CRS-12 Release
1/7/20 – SpaceX CRS-19 Release
12/9/19 – ISS Progress 74 Dock
12/8/19 – SpaceX CRS-19 Capture
12/6/19 – ISS Progress 74 Launch
12/5/19 – SpaceX CRS-19 Launch
11/29/19 – ISS Progress 73 Undock
11/4/19 – Cygnus CRS-12 Capture
11/2/19 – Cygnus CRS-12 Launch
11/1/19 – HTV-8 Kounotori Release
9/25/19 – Exp 61/62 Launch/Dock

Spacewalks

Date: Jan. 25, 2020
Duration: 6 hours, 16 minutes
Spacewalkers: Luca ParmitanoAndrew Morgan

Date:
Jan. 20, 2020
Duration: 6 hours, 58 minutes
Spacewalkers: Jessica MeirChristina Koch

Date:
Jan. 15, 2020
Duration: 7 hours, 29 minutes
Spacewalkers: Jessica MeirChristina Koch

Date:
Dec. 2, 2019
Duration: 6 hours, 2 minutes
Spacewalkers: Luca ParmitanoAndrew Morgan

Date:
Nov. 22, 2019
Duration: 6 hours, 33 minutes
Spacewalkers: Luca ParmitanoAndrew Morgan

Date:
Nov. 15, 2019
Duration: 6 hours, 39 minutes
Spacewalkers: Luca ParmitanoAndrew Morgan

Date:
Oct. 18, 2019
Duration: 7 hours, 17 minutes
Spacewalkers: Christina KochJessica Meir

Date:
Oct. 11, 2019
Duration: 6 hours, 45 minutes
Spacewalkers: Andrew MorganChristina Koch

Date:
Oct. 6, 2019
Duration: 7 hours, 1 minute
Spacewalkers: Christina KochAndrew Morgan