{"product_id":"expedition-43-nasa-crewphoto-11252","title":"Expedition 43 - NASA crewsigned glossy photo","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEXPEDITION 43 COMPLETE CREW-SIGNED NASA PHOTOGRAPH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial 8 × 10-Inch Glossy • Signed by All Six Astronauts and Cosmonauts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional official \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNASA Expedition 43 crew photograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 × 10 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and hand-signed by all six astronauts and cosmonauts who served together aboard the International Space Station.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe complete international crew consisted of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerry W. Virts — NASA astronaut and Expedition 43 Commander\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnton Shkaplerov — Roscosmos cosmonaut and Flight Engineer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSamantha Cristoforetti — European Space Agency astronaut and Flight Engineer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGennady Padalka — Roscosmos cosmonaut and Flight Engineer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMikhail Kornienko — Roscosmos cosmonaut and Flight Engineer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Kelly — NASA astronaut and Flight Engineer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNASA’s official Expedition 43 records identify these six space travelers as the full expedition crew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpedition 43: A Landmark ISS Mission\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpedition 43 took place aboard the International Space Station in 2015 and marked an important period of scientific research and preparation for increasingly long human missions in space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerry Virts assumed command of the station from Barry “Butch” Wilmore in March 2015. He was joined by Anton Shkaplerov and Samantha Cristoforetti, who had arrived aboard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoyuz TMA-15M\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in November 2014.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe station returned to its full six-person complement following the arrival of Gennady Padalka, Mikhail Kornienko and Scott Kelly aboard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoyuz TMA-16M\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in March 2015.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, the crew conducted scientific investigations involving human health, biology, technology development, robotic systems and the effects of prolonged exposure to microgravity. The expedition also installed new equipment intended to observe meteors from orbit and studied technologies such as synthetic muscles for future robotic applications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Beginning of the One-Year Mission\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most historically important aspects of Expedition 43 was the beginning of the first nearly year-long mission aboard the ISS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Kelly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMikhail Kornienko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remained aboard the station for approximately 340 days, allowing researchers to study the medical, psychological and physiological effects of extended spaceflight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKelly’s participation was especially valuable because his identical twin brother, former astronaut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMark Kelly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, remained on Earth and took part in related research. The resulting comparisons contributed to NASA’s understanding of how prolonged spaceflight may affect the human body—knowledge considered essential for future expeditions to the Moon and Mars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Expedition 43 Crew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerry W. Virts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNASA astronaut Terry Virts commanded Expedition 43. A veteran Space Shuttle pilot, he later became known for his extensive photography and filming from orbit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnton Shkaplerov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRussian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov served as commander of Soyuz TMA-15M and as an Expedition 43 flight engineer. He later completed several additional long-duration missions aboard the ISS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSamantha Cristoforetti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItalian ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti flew aboard Soyuz TMA-15M as a member of Expeditions 42 and 43. Her first mission was known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFutura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. At the time of her return, she had completed the longest continuous spaceflight by a woman, lasting approximately 199 days. She later returned to the ISS and became the first European woman to command the station.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGennady Padalka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGennady Padalka was one of the most experienced cosmonauts in history. 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