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.
Identity
- Name
- Expedition 40
- Slug
- expedition-40
- Status
- completed
Details
- 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
- Outcome
- Completed. Expedition 40 began after Expedition 39's Soyuz TMA-11M crew returned to Earth, expanded with the arrival of Soyuz TMA-13M, and ended when Steve Swanson, Aleksandr Skvortsov Jr., and Oleg Artemyev returned on Soyuz TMA-12M.
- Program
- International Space Station
- Space Station Id
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- Start Date
- 2014-05-14
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/expedition-40/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expedition_40
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/6/2026, 9:02:13 PM
- Image
- Download
- Updated Time
- 7/6/2026, 9:02:13 PM
Other
- Affiliations
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- Role
- ISS partner agency
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- Crew
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- Role
- Commander
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- Role
- Flight Engineer-1
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- Role
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- Role
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- Role
- Flight Engineer-6