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Expedition 15

Expedition 15 landed on October 21, 2007. For the latest news and information on the International Space Station, visit the main station page. + Read more

ISS015-S-002C --- Fyodor Yurchikhin (center), Oleg Kotov (right) and Clayton Anderson

ISS015-S-002C --- Fyodor Yurchikhin (center), Oleg Kotov (right) and Clayton Anderson

Image above: Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin (center), Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov (right) and Flight Engineer Clayton Anderson. Photo credit: NASA

Crew Profiles

Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin

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.
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Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov

A cosmonaut representing the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, Kotov is the flight engineer and Soyuz commander for Expedition 15.
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Flight Engineer Clayton Anderson

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.
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Flight Engineer Sunita Williams

Williams 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.
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Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi

Born 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.
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Expedition 15 Backup Crew

The 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)  →
› Backup Soyuz Commander/Flight Engineer Mikhail Kornienko (Bio)  →
› Backup Flight Engineer Gregory Chamitoff (Bio)  →
› Backup Flight Engineer Sandra Magnus (Bio)  →

Overview

Launch Vehicle:
ISS Soyuz 14 (TMA-10)

Launch:
April 7, 2007
1:31 p.m. EDT

Docking:
April 9, 2007
3:10 p.m. EDT

Spacewalks:
May 30, 2007
June 6, 2007

Landing:
October 21, 2007

Expedition 15 crew insignia

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Multimedia

Expedition 15 Gallery →

Visit the Expedition 15 photo gallery.
Final Farewells

The Expedition 15 and STS-117 crews bid each other farewell.
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Astronaut Suni Williams Bids Farewell to Station

At 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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