Expedition 26
Expeditions 25 and 26 studied radiation, the human heart, and space nutrition. Robonaut was installed and cooling tech and fire safety were also explored.
Mission Type
meet the crew
Launch
Landing
Crew Members
Scott Kelly, Commander
Oleg Skripochka, Flight Engineer
Alexander Kaleri, Flight Engineer
Paolo Nespoli, Flight Engineer
Dmitry Kondratyev, Flight Engineer
Catherine Coleman, Flight Engineer
Crew and Cargo Missions
3/16/11 – Expedition 25/26 Land
3/10/11 – HTV-2 Kounotori Relocation
3/7/11 – STS-133 Undock
2/26/11 – STS-133 Dock
2/24/11 – ATV-2 Dock
2/18/11 – HTV-2 Kounotori Relocation
2/16/11 – ATV-2 Launch
1/29/11 – ISS Progress 41 Dock
1/27/11 – ISS Progress 41 Launch
1/27/2011 – HTV-2 Kounotori Berth
1/23/11 – ISS Progress 40 Undock
1/22/11 – HTV-2 Kounotori Launch
12/17/10 – Expedition 26/27 Dock
12/15/10 – Expedition 26/27 Launch
Spacewalks
Date: Feb. 16, 2011
Duration: 4 hours, 51 minutes
Spacewalkers: Dmitry Kondratyev, Oleg Skripochka
Date: Jan. 21, 2011
Duration: 5 hours, 23 minutes
Spacewalkers: Dmitry Kondratyev, Oleg Skripochka
Expedition 26 Resources
Expedition Press Kit
Get an overview of the Expedition, its crew and the activities they are working on during this mission to the International Space Station.
Mission Science
Learn more about the range of microgravity science encompassing human research, space phsyics, and more the Expedition 26 crew has conducted.
Mission Imagery
During Expedition 26, the crew took images of the Earth views, the orbiting station, their daily lives aboard and the experiments they conducted during their stay, plus so much more. Check out some of the image highlights from Expedition 26 in the gallery.
Space Station Imagery
View imagery taken from the International Space Station since 1999 of daily crew activities, spacewalks, visiting vehicles, and the Earth below.
Expedition 26 News
Crew Kicks Off Week with Cargo Mission Training and Spacewalk Cleanup
Crew Off-Duty, Cosmonauts Work Cargo and Station Upkeep
Expedition 74 Works Health Research and Cargo Operations on Thursday
Station Nation: Aaron Rose, Cold Stowage Mission Manager
