Life on the International Space Station The Expedition 13 Crew shows off some moments from their stay on the International Space Station. Soyuz TMA-8 launched on March 29, 2006 with Expedition 13 commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer Jeff Williams, and Brazilian astronaut Marcos Pontes on board. Pontes was flying to the International Space Station as … [Read more…]
The Expedition 6 crew stowed equipment brought up by STS-113, and then settled into the routine of experiments and maintenance. Experiments included the Zeolite Crystal Growth (ZCG) experiment, which would produce zeolite crystals similar to, but larger than, the ones found in geodes. This experiment had previously appeared on space shuttle missions but researchers hoped … [Read more…]
Endeavour rendezvoused with the International Space Station on November 25, 2002. As they inched in for docking with Destiny, Peggy Whitson teased, “You guys fly that like you stole it.” Endeavour was delivering the Expedition 6 crew of Station Commander Ken Bowersox and Flight Engineers Donald Pettit and Nikolai Budarin, along with the Port-1 (P-1) … [Read more…]