DELTA
DELTA was ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers' Dutch research mission to the International Space Station. Kuipers launched with Expedition 9 aboard Soyuz TMA-4, conducted a broad life-science, technology, atmospheric-research, education, and Earth-observation program aboard the ISS, and returned with Expedition 8 aboard Soyuz TMA-3.
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- ESA DELTA MissionDutch Expedition for Life Science, Technology and Atmospheric ResearchSoyuz TMA-4 DELTA
- Name
- DELTA
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- DELTA was ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers' Dutch research mission to the International Space Station. Kuipers launched with Expedition 9 aboard Soyuz TMA-4, conducted a broad life-science, technology, atmospheric-research, education, and Earth-observation program aboard the ISS, and returned with Expedition 8 aboard Soyuz TMA-3.
- End Date
- 2004-04-30
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Completed. Kuipers conducted the Dutch-sponsored ESA research program aboard the ISS and returned safely on Soyuz TMA-3 after eleven days in space.
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- Start Date
- 2004-04-19
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 07:30:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:54 UTC
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