Expedition 54
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Mission typeLong-duration expedition
Space stationInternational Space Station
Began14 December 2017 UTC[1]
Ended27 February 2018 UTC[2]
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| Mission type | Long-duration expedition |
|---|---|
| Expedition | |
| Space station | International Space Station |
| Began | 14 December 2017 UTC[1] |
| Ended | 27 February 2018 UTC[2] |
| Arrived aboard | Soyuz MS-06 Soyuz MS-07 |
| Departed aboard | Soyuz MS-06 Soyuz MS-07 |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6[3] |
| Members | Expedition 53/54: Alexander Misurkin Mark T. Vande Hei Joseph M. Acaba Expedition 54/55: Anton Shkaplerov Scott D. Tingle Norishige Kanai |
 Expedition 54 mission patch  (l-r) Acaba, Vande Hei, Misurkin, Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai | |
Expedition 54 was the 54th expedition to the International Space Station, which began upon the departure of Soyuz MS-05 on December 14, 2017 and concluded upon the departure of Soyuz MS-06 on February 27, 2018. Alexander Misurkin, Mark Vande Hei and Joseph Acaba were transferred from Expedition 53, with Alexander Misurkin taking the commander role. Transfer of Command from Expedition 54 to Expedition 55 was done on February 26, 2018. Expedition 54 officially ended on February 27, 2018 23:08 UTC, with the undocking of Soyuz MS-06.[2]
| Position | First Part (December 14, 2017 to December 17, 2017) |
Second Part (December 17, 2017 to February 27, 2018) |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  Alexander Misurkin, RSASecond spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 1 |  Mark T. Vande Hei, NASAFirst spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 2 | Joseph M. Acaba, NASA Third spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 3 | Anton Shkaplerov, RSA Third spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 4 | Scott D. Tingle, NASA First spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 5 |  Norishige Kanai, JAXAFirst spaceflight | |
