Expedition 40
Expedition 40 was a 2014 International Space Station increment commanded by NASA astronaut Steve Swanson. The crew continued long-duration research, supported visiting cargo vehicles, and carried out maintenance work across the U.S., Russian, and partner segments while bridging the Soyuz TMA-12M and Soyuz TMA-13M crews.
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- ISS Expedition 40Expedition FortyInternational Space Station Expedition 40ISS EO-40
- Name
- Expedition 40
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Expedition 40 was a 2014 International Space Station increment commanded by NASA astronaut Steve Swanson. The crew continued long-duration research, supported visiting cargo vehicles, and carried out maintenance work across the U.S., Russian, and partner segments while bridging the Soyuz TMA-12M and Soyuz TMA-13M crews.
- End Date
- 2014-09-11
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- The increment conducted Earth-observation, human-performance, bone-and-muscle, communications-delay, and technology-demonstration research, supported two Russian spacewalks, and ended with the TMA-12M crew's safe return.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2014-05-14
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Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/expedition-40/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expedition_40
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- July 6, 2026 at 21:02:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:31 UTC
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