Expedition 18 long-duration ISS mission
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Expedition 18 was a long-duration mission to the International Space Station focused on scientific research, station maintenance, and preparation for future exploration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Expedition 18 | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Space Station expedition
ⓘ
long-duration spaceflight mission ⓘ |
| commander | Michael Fincke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Japan
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewSize | 3 ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 178 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 2009-04-08 ⓘ |
| flightEngineer |
Edward Michael Fincke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koichi Wakata NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandy Magnus NERFINISHED ⓘ Yury Lonchakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Expedition 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedAstronaut |
Koichi Wakata
NERFINISHED
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Michael Fincke NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Magnus NERFINISHED ⓘ Yury Lonchakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2008-10-12 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 1/5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Soyuz TMA-13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
preparation for future exploration
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scientific research ⓘ station maintenance ⓘ |
| missionType | long-duration ISS mission ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
continued activation and utilization of new ISS modules
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preparations for increasing ISS crew size to six ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
NASA
ⓘ
Roscosmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbit | Low Earth orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitingBody | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | International Space Station program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Expedition 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchArea |
Earth observation
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human physiology ⓘ microgravity science ⓘ technology demonstration ⓘ |
| returnVehicle |
Soyuz TMA-13
NERFINISHED
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Soyuz TMA-14 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency |
JAXA
NERFINISHED
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NASA ⓘ Roscosmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftVisited |
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-119
NERFINISHED
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Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-126 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceStation | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-10-12 ⓘ |
| stationSegment |
ISS Russian Orbital Segment
NERFINISHED
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ISS US Orbital Segment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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