| Insignia | ISS Expedition 39 Patch.svg |
|---|---|
| Crew members | Expedition 38/39: Koichi Wakata Richard A. Mastracchio Mikhail Tyurin Expedition 39/40: Aleksandr Skvortsov Oleg Artemyev Steven R. Swanson |
| Crew photo | Expedition 39 crew portrait.jpg |
| Space station | International Space Station |
| Start date | 11 March 2014 UTC |
| End date | 13 May 2014 UTC |
| Arrival craft | Soyuz TMA-11M Soyuz TMA-12M |
| Departure craft | Soyuz TMA-11M Soyuz TMA-12M |
| Previous mission | Expedition 38 |
| Next mission | Expedition 40 |
| Programme | ISS expeditions |
Expedition 39 was the 39th expedition to the International Space Station. It marked the first time the ISS had been under command of a Japanese astronaut, space veteran Koichi Wakata. After Expedition 21 in 2009 and Expedition 35 in 2013, it was only the third time an ISS crew was led by neither a NASA nor an RSA crew member.
During Expedition 39, Astronauts Mastracchio and Swanson installed the "Veggie" project on the International Space Station.[1]
Crew
| Position | First Part (March 2014) | Second Part (March 2014 to May 2014) |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Koichi Wakata, JAXA Fourth spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 1 | Richard A. Mastracchio, NASA Fourth and last spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 2 | Mikhail Tyurin, RSA Third and last spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 3 | Aleksandr Skvortsov, RSA Second spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 4 | Oleg Artemyev, RSA First spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 5 | Steven R. Swanson, NASA Third and last spaceflight | |
References
- ^ Herridge, Linda (16 May 2014). "Veggie Plant Growth System Activated on International Space Station". NASA. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Astronaut Koichi Wakata Selected as Member of ISS Expedition Crew". JAXA. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ "NASA And Partners Name Upcoming Space Station Crew Members". NASA. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ "ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst to fly to Space Station in 2014". ESA. Retrieved 2011-09-28.