Expedition 45
45th expedition to the International Space Station
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Expedition 45 was the 45th expedition to the International Space Station. Scott Kelly and Mikhail Korniyenko transferred from Expedition 44 as part of their year-long stay aboard the ISS. Expedition 45 began with the departure of Soyuz TMA-16M at the ISS on September 11, 2015 and concluded with the departure of Soyuz TMA-17M on December 11, 2015. Kelly, Korniyenko, and Sergey Volkov then transferred to the crew of Expedition 46.[1][2]
Mission typeLong-duration expedition
Space stationInternational Space Station
Began11 September 2015 UTC
Ended11 December 2015 UTC
Promotional poster | |
| Mission type | Long-duration expedition |
|---|---|
| Expedition | |
| Space station | International Space Station |
| Began | 11 September 2015 UTC |
| Ended | 11 December 2015 UTC |
| Arrived aboard | Soyuz TMA-16M Soyuz TMA-17M Soyuz TMA-18M |
| Departed aboard | Soyuz TMA-17M Soyuz TMA-18M |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 (Departed) |
| Members | Expedition 44/45/46: Mikhail Korniyenko Scott Kelly Expedition 44/45: Oleg Kononenko Kimiya Yui Kjell N. Lindgren Expedition 45/46: Sergey Volkov |
 Expedition 45 mission patch  (l-r) Scott Kelly, Sergei Wolkow, Mikhail Korniyenko, Kjell Lindgren, Oleg Kononenko and Kimiya Yui | |
Crew
| Position | Crew |
|---|---|
| Commander |  Scott Kelly, NASAFourth and last spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 1 |  Mikhail Korniyenko, RSASecond and last spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 2 | Oleg Kononenko, RSA Third spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 3 |  Kimiya Yui, JAXAFirst spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 4 | Kjell N. Lindgren, NASA First spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 5 | Sergey Volkov, RSA Third and last spaceflight |
- Source
- Spacefacts[1]
