Expedition 18

Expedition 18

ISS Expedition
Name = Expedition 18
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NumberOfCrew = 3
LaunchDate = 31 May 2008 (STS-124), 12 October 2008 (Soyuz TMA-13), 14 November 2008 (STS-126), February 12 2009 (STS-119)
LaunchSite = Baikonur
LaunchVehicle = Soyuz TMA-13, STS-124 Space Shuttle Discovery (Chamitoff), STS-126 Space Shuttle Endeavour (Magnus), STS-119 Space Shuttle Discovery (Wakata)
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previous = Expedition 17
next = Expedition 19

Expedition 18 is the 18th expedition to the International Space Station (ISS).The first two crew members, Michael Fincke, and Yuri Lonchakov are scheduled for launch on October 12, 2008, aboard Soyuz TMA-13.Cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/multimedia/exp18_launch_preps.html|title=Expedition 18 Launch Preparations|accessdate=2008-10-07|publisher=NASA|year=2008|author=National Aeronautics and Space Administration]

Expedition 18 will be the final three-crewmember expedition, before the station crew is increased to six astronauts and cosmonauts with Expedition 19.

Crew

First part (October 2008 to November 2008)

*Michael Fincke (2) CommanderCite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/feb/HQ_0739_Three_ISS_Crews.html|title=NASA Announces Three International Space Station Crews|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 3|publisher=NASA|year=2007|author=NASA] - NASA
*Yuri Lonchakov (3) Flight Engineer 1, Soyuz Commander - RSA
*Gregory Chamitoff (1) - Flight Engineer NASA

econd part (November 2008 to February 2009)

*Michael Fincke (2) CommanderCite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/feb/HQ_0739_Three_ISS_Crews.html|title=NASA Announces Three International Space Station Crews|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 3|publisher=NASA|year=2007|author=NASA] - NASA
*Yuri Lonchakov (3) Flight Engineer 1, Soyuz Commander - RSA
*Sandra Magnus* (2) - Flight Engineer 2 - NASA

Third part (February 2009 to April 2009)

* Michael Fincke (2) Commander - NASA
* Yuri Lonchakov (3) Flight Engineer, Soyuz Commander - RSA
*Koichi Wakata‡ (3) - Flight Engineer - JAXA

Crew notes

Salizhan Sharipov, was originally slated to be the Soyuz commander and Expedition 18 Flight Engineer 1, but was replaced by his back-up Yuri Lonchakov.

*Participation in Expedition 18 is contingent upon the launch of STS-126.

‡Participation in Expedition 18 is contingent upon the launch of STS-119.

(#) Number in parentheses indicates number of spaceflights by each individual prior to, and including this mission.

Back-up crew

* Gennady Padalka - Commander - RSA (for Lonchakov)
* Michael Barratt- Flight Engineer - NASA (for Fincke)
* Timothy Kopra - Flight Engineer - NASA (for Chamitoff)
*Nicole Stott - Flight Engineer - NASA (for Magnus)
* Soichi Noguchi - Flight Engineer - JAXA (for Wakata)

References

External links

* [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html NASA International Space Station page]


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