![The first International Space Station crew patch is a simplified graphic of the station complex when fully completed. The station is seen with solar arrays turned forward. The last names of the Expedition 1 crew, Soyuz pilot Yuri Gidzenko, flight engineer Sergei Krikalev, and expedition commander William (Bill)Shepherd, appear under the station symbol.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/iss01-s-001.jpg)
Expedition 1
Expedition 1, the station's first long-term crew, explored a range of topics including how space affects biology and physics, and also studied Earth from above.
Mission Type
meet the crew
Launch
Landing
Crew Members
William Shepherd, Commander
Yuri Gidzenko, Flight Engineer
Sergei Krikalev, Flight Engineer
Crew and Cargo Missions
2/28/01 – ISS Progress 3 Dock
2/26/01 – ISS Progress 3 Launch
2/24/01 – Soyuz TM-31 Relocation
2/16/01 – STS-98 Undock
2/9/01 – STS-98 Dock
2/8/01 – ISS Progress 2 Undock
12/26/00 – ISS Progress 2 Redock
12/9/00 – STS-97 Undock
12/2/00 – STS-97 Dock
12/1/00 – ISS Progress 2 Undock
11/17/00 – ISS Progress 2 Dock
11/15/00 – ISS Progress 2 Launch
11/2/00 – Expedition 1 Dock
10/31/00 – Expedition 1 Launch
Spacewalks
Date: March 11, 2001
Duration: 8 hours, 56 minutes
Spacewalkers: James Voss, Susan Helms
Date: Feb. 14, 2001
Duration: 5 hours, 25 minutes
Spacewalkers: Thomas Jones, Robert Curbeam
Date: Feb. 12, 2001
Duration: 6 hours, 50 minutes
Spacewalkers: Thomas Jones, Robert Curbeam
Date: Feb. 10, 2001
Duration: 7 hours, 34 minutes
Spacewalkers: Thomas Jones, Robert Curbeam
Date: Dec. 7, 2000
Duration: 5 hours, 10 minutes
Spacewalkers: Joseph Tanner, Carlos Noriega
Date: Dec. 5, 2000
Duration: 6 hours, 37 minutes
Spacewalkers: Joseph Tanner, Carlos Noriega
Date: Dec. 3, 2000
Duration: 7 hours, 33 minutes
Spacewalkers: Joseph Tanner, Carlos Noriega
Expedition 1 Image Gallery
Expedition 1 Resources
International Space Station News
![](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nasa_meatball_1.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
NASA Selects International Space Station US Deorbit Vehicle
![](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/iss066e099238.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
Unity in Orbit: Astronauts Soar with Pride Aboard Station
![](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/indus.png)
NASA-IBM Collaboration Develops INDUS Large Language Models for Advanced Science Research
![](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/epps-in-iss.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
South Central US Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Station