Expedition 71

Expedition 71
Expedition 71 crew
Mission typeLong-duration expedition
OperatorNASA / Roscosmos
Mission duration170 days, 1 hour and 21 minutes
Expedition
Space stationInternational Space Station
Began6 April 2024
Ended23 September 2024
Arrived aboard
Departed aboardSoyuz MS-25
Crew
Crew size7–12
Members
EVAs2
EVA duration5 hours and 7 minutes

Expedition 71 mission patch

From left: Grebenkin, Caldwell-Dyson, Barratt, Chub, Dominick, Kononenko, and Epps with Williams (top left) and Wilmore (top right)

Expedition 71 was the 71st long-duration expedition to the International Space Station. The expedition began with the departure of Soyuz MS-24 on 6 April 2024[1] with Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko continuing his ISS command from Expedition 70.[2][3] It ended with his departure on Soyuz MS-25 with crewmates from MS-24 and MS-25 on 23 September 2024.[4][5]

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  3. ^ "Expedition 71 Crew Discusses Six-Month ISS Increment, Crew-9 Announcement Expected Next Week – AmericaSpace". www.americaspace.com. 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
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