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Expedition 1 station configuration
International Space Station resident-crew expedition
Vehicle and mission dossier
Expedition 1
1 began its resident-crew increment from the mission start recorded as Oct. 31, 2000 through March 21, 2001. William McMichael Shepherd, Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev, and Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko maintained the orbital laboratory, supported visiting vehicles, and carried out research and station work. 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. The increment's crew, configuration, operational timeline, sources, and linked flight hardware are preserved together so the expedition can be followed as both a human mission and a distinct phase of station history.
Flight profile
- Launch
- Oct. 31, 2000
- Landing
- March 21, 2001
Vehicle record
- Manufacturer
- Mission provider
- Status
- Completed
- Station role
- First resident crew of the International
- Mission type
- International Space Station resident-crew expedition
- Crew members
- 3
- Spacewalk record
- 4 station listed on the NASA expedition page
- Program
- International Space Station
- Crew complement
- 3
- Outcome
- Completed
- Archive classification
- Human spaceflight
- Primary objective
- First resident crew of the International Space Station
Flight objectives
- Operate and maintain the International as a continuously inhabited orbital laboratory.
- Conduct the ’s scientific research and technology demonstrations.
- Support station assembly, visiting vehicles, , maintenance, and crew handovers.
- First resident crew of the International Space Station.
Flight timeline
- Oct. 31, 2000 1 beginsExpedition 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.
- During incrementStation 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
- March 21, 2001Expedition 1 concludesThe resident increment ended with crew transition and return operations.
- Oct. 31, 2000Expedition 1 startsExpedition 1 station configuration began the recorded mission from the assigned launch site.
People Who Lived or Worked Aboard
Boris MorukovExpedition 1 / Mission Specialist
Daniel C. BurbankExpedition 1 / Mission Specialist
Paul W. RichardsExpedition 1 / Mission Specialist
Sergei Konstantinovich KrikalevExpedition 1 / Flight Engineer
William M. ShepherdExpedition 1 / Commander
Yuri Ivanovich MalenchenkoExpedition 1 / Mission Specialist
Yuri Pavlovich GidzenkoExpedition 1 / Flight Engineer