OasISS
OasISS was ESA astronaut Frank De Winne's six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. De Winne launched and returned on Soyuz TMA-15, served as an Expedition 20 flight engineer, and became the first European commander of the ISS during Expedition 21. The mission advanced European research, technology, education, Columbus operations, and international six-person-crew experience.
Identity
- Aliases
- OasISS MissionFrank De Winne OasISS MissionESA OasISS
- Name
- OasISS
- Slug
- oasiss
- Status
- completed
Details
- Description
- OasISS was ESA astronaut Frank De Winne's six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. De Winne launched and returned on Soyuz TMA-15, served as an Expedition 20 flight engineer, and became the first European commander of the ISS during Expedition 21. The mission advanced European research, technology, education, Columbus operations, and international six-person-crew experience.
- End Date
- 2009-12-01
- Landing Site Id
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- Launch Site Id
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- Outcome
- Completed. De Winne served six months aboard the ISS, became its first European commander, advanced European research and education, and returned safely aboard Soyuz TMA-15.
- Program
- OasISS / International Space Station Expeditions 20-21
- Space Station Id
- ms7vrdmhtb6vsyh53zc92thbc984p323
- Start Date
- 2009-05-27
- Vehicle Family Ids
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- Vehicle Id
- nh7kw87a41phnragn5gkhrfxfs8a5axb
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 8:45:55 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 8:45:55 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
- vh76e0gh65et98bds1b49cvt8h89n8e5
- Role
- Mission lead, astronaut agency, and European research-program operator
- Organization Id
- vh7c9dcm6eswqyvh2vsqq53es57ngjhr
- Role
- Soyuz launch and return operator
- Organization Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Role
- ISS partner agency
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
- td7fnv0j45ya87mv5x8yx0kpqn89t8xn
- Role
- ESA astronaut; Soyuz TMA-15 launch and landing crew, Expedition 20 flight engineer, and Expedition 21 commander