Expedition 43
Expedition 43 was a 2015 International Space Station increment commanded by NASA astronaut Terry Virts. The crew supported the beginning of the Kelly-Kornienko one-year mission, Dragon CRS-6 operations, research into human adaptation to long-duration spaceflight, and station maintenance work tied to future commercial crew docking capability.
Identity
- Name
- Expedition 43
- Slug
- expedition-43
- Status
- completed
Details
- Description
- Expedition 43 was a 2015 International Space Station increment commanded by NASA astronaut Terry Virts. The crew supported the beginning of the Kelly-Kornienko one-year mission, Dragon CRS-6 operations, research into human adaptation to long-duration spaceflight, and station maintenance work tied to future commercial crew docking capability.
- End Date
- 2015-06-11
- Outcome
- Completed. Expedition 43 began after Soyuz TMA-14M departed, expanded with Soyuz TMA-16M, and ended when Terry Virts, Anton Shkaplerov, and Samantha Cristoforetti returned aboard Soyuz TMA-15M.
- Program
- International Space Station
- Space Station Id
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- Start Date
- 2015-03-11
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/expedition-43/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expedition_43
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/6/2026, 9:20:32 PM
- Image
- Download
- Updated Time
- 7/6/2026, 9:20:32 PM
Other
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- Role
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- Crew
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- Role
- Commander
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- Role
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