Expedition 45
Expedition 45 was a 2015 International Space Station increment commanded by NASA astronaut Scott Kelly during the Kelly-Kornienko one-year mission. The crew released Japan's Kounotori 5 cargo craft, supported Progress and Cygnus resupply operations, conducted U.S. spacewalks for station upgrades and cooling-system work, and continued long-duration research in human physiology, biology, materials, and space-environment monitoring.
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- ISS Expedition 45Expedition Forty-FiveInternational Space Station Expedition 45ISS EO-45
- Name
- Expedition 45
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Expedition 45 was a 2015 International Space Station increment commanded by NASA astronaut Scott Kelly during the Kelly-Kornienko one-year mission. The crew released Japan's Kounotori 5 cargo craft, supported Progress and Cygnus resupply operations, conducted U.S. spacewalks for station upgrades and cooling-system work, and continued long-duration research in human physiology, biology, materials, and space-environment monitoring.
- End Date
- 2015-12-11
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- Outcome
- The increment studied accelerated aging, heart disease, cancer, fuel combustion, dark matter, and cosmic rays; supported two U.S. spacewalks and Cygnus OA-4; and ended with the TMA-17M crew's safe return.
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- Start Date
- 2015-09-11
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- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/expedition-45/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expedition_45
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- July 6, 2026 at 21:37:15 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:53:31 UTC
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