Whitson was the commander for Expedition 16. The mission was her second tour of duty aboard the station. She was a flight engineer and science officer for Expedition 5 in 2002. Whitson also worked underwater as a NEEMO 5 crew member in 2003.
› Biography →Expedition 16 was Malenchenko's second tour of duty aboard the station. He also served as commander of Expedition 7. Malenchenko was a mission specialist for STS-106 in 2000 and commanded Mir 16 in 1996.
› Biography →Anderson joined Expedition 15 as flight engineer after launching to the station aboard Atlantis on mission STS-117 and also served as a flight engineer for Expedition 16. He returned home aboard Discovery on mission STS-120.
› Biography →Tani launched to the station aboard space shuttle Discovery on STS-120 and joined Expedition 16 as a flight engineer. He returned home aboard space shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-122.
› Biography →Eyharts, a European Space Agency astronaut from France, joined Expedition 16 as a flight engineer after launching to the station aboard space shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-122. He also visited the Mir Space Station for three weeks in February 1998.
› Biography →Reisman went to the station aboard space shuttle Endeavour on STS-123 and joined Expedition 16 as a flight engineer. He stayed aboard the station and joined Expedition 17. In 2003 Reisman worked underwater as a crew member for NEEMO 5.
› Biography →Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor launched with Expedition 16 and landed with Expedition 15.
Here are video excerpts from the Expedition 16 and 17 crew news conference that also included South Korean spaceflight participant So-yeon Yi.
Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson, the first female commander of the International Space Station, received a special video tribute to her achievements on International Women's Day.
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STS-120 set to deliver next U.S. space station component.
› View This VideoHappy Thanksgiving from Expedition 16.
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