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Expedition 16

Expedition 16 was a long-duration International Space Station increment commanded by Peggy Whitson with Yuri Malenchenko as flight engineer and Soyuz commander. Clayton Anderson transferred from Expedition 15; STS-120 exchanged him for Daniel Tani, STS-122 exchanged Tani for Léopold Eyharts, and STS-123 exchanged Eyharts for Garrett Reisman. The increment installed Harmony, Columbus, the first Kibo element, and Dextre, supported Jules Verne ATV's arrival, and completed five resident EVAs. Whitson and Malenchenko returned with Yi So-yeon aboard Soyuz TMA-11 while Reisman transferred to Expedition 17.

Expedition 16
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ISS Expedition 16Expedition SixteenInternational Space Station Expedition 16ISS EO-16
Name
Expedition 16
Status
completed

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Description
Expedition 16 was a long-duration International Space Station increment commanded by Peggy Whitson with Yuri Malenchenko as flight engineer and Soyuz commander. Clayton Anderson transferred from Expedition 15; STS-120 exchanged him for Daniel Tani, STS-122 exchanged Tani for Léopold Eyharts, and STS-123 exchanged Eyharts for Garrett Reisman. The increment installed Harmony, Columbus, the first Kibo element, and Dextre, supported Jules Verne ATV's arrival, and completed five resident EVAs. Whitson and Malenchenko returned with Yi So-yeon aboard Soyuz TMA-11 while Reisman transferred to Expedition 17.
End Date
2008-04-19
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Outcome
Completed. Expedition 16 expanded the ISS with Harmony, Columbus, Kibo logistics, and Dextre, completed five resident EVAs, and returned Whitson and Malenchenko safely after Soyuz TMA-11's ballistic descent.
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Start Date
2007-10-10
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https://www.nasa.gov/mission/expedition-16/

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July 14, 2026 at 08:15:59 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 08:53:56 UTC
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