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Expedition 31
Expedition 30 and 31 explored astronaut health, monitored X-ray sources in outer space, and investigated fire detection and suppression techniques.
Mission Type
meet the crew
Launch
Landing
Crew Members
Oleg Kononenko, Commander
Sergei Revin, Flight Engineer
Gennady Padalka, Flight Engineer
Joe Acaba, Flight Engineer
André Kuipers, Flight Engineer
Don Pettit, Flight Engineer
Crew and Cargo Missions
7/1/12 – Expedition 30/31 Land
5/31/12 – SpaceX Demo Flight Splashdown
5/25/12 – SpaceX Demo Flight Capture
5/22/12 – SpaceX Demo Flight Launch
5/17/12 – Expedition 31/32 Dock
5/14/12 – Expedition 31/32 Launch
Expedition 31 Resources
Expedition 31 News
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NASA Selects International Space Station US Deorbit Vehicle
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Unity in Orbit: Astronauts Soar with Pride Aboard Station
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NASA-IBM Collaboration Develops INDUS Large Language Models for Advanced Science Research
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South Central US Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Station