Expedition 7
Expedition 7 explored space-caused changes to cells, chromosomes, and the immune system, observed natural events on Earth, and studied space radiation risk.
Mission Type
meet the crew
Launch
Landing
Crew Members
Yuri Malenchenko, Commander
Ed Lu, Flight Engineer
Crew and Cargo Missions
4/25/03 – Exp 7 Launch
4/28/03 – Exp 7 Dock
6/11/03 – 11P Docks
8/27/03 – 10P Undocks
8/30/03 – 12P Docks
9/4/03 – 11P Undocks
10/27/03 – Exp 7 Undock
10/27/03 – Exp 7 Land
Expedition 7 Resources
Status Reports
Expedition 7 Status Reports from April 2003 through October 2003.
Mission Science
Learn more about the range of microgravity science encompassing human research, space phsyics, and more the Expedition 7 crew has conducted.
Mission Imagery
During Expedition 7, 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 7 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.
International Space Station 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
