Yurchikhin is the Expedition 15 commander and a Russian cosmonaut representing the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos. He last visited the station in Oct. 2002 on mission STS-112.
› InterviewA cosmonaut representing the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, Kotov is the flight engineer and Soyuz commander for Expedition 15.
› InterviewAnderson 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.
› InterviewWilliams remained on the station as an Expedition 15 flight engineer after Expedition 14 left the station and returned to Earth with the STS-117 crew.
› InterviewBorn in Budapest, Hungary, Simonyi studied mathematics and computer science in the United States. He runs his own software engineering firm and contributes frequently to education and the arts.
› BiographyThe backup crew for Expedition 15 consists of Commander Roman Romanenko and flight engineers Mikhail Kornienko, Gregory Chamitoff and Sandra Magnus.
› Backup Commander Roman Romanenko (Bio) →Visit the Expedition 15 photo gallery.
The Expedition 15 and STS-117 crews bid each other farewell.
› View This VideoAt the end of her six-month stay aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Suni Williams shares her thoughts on exploration and sends heartfelt thanks to all the people that make the journey possible.
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