{"product_id":"expedition-44-nasa-crewphoto-11253","title":"Expedition 44 - crewsigned NASA glossy photo","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEXPEDITION 44 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 outstanding official \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNASA Expedition 44 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\u003eGennady Padalka — Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 44 Commander\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOleg Kononenko — Roscosmos cosmonaut and Flight Engineer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKjell Lindgren — NASA astronaut and Flight Engineer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKimiya Yui — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut and Flight Engineer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNASA’s official Expedition 44 portrait identifies the full six-person crew and shows, from left, Kjell Lindgren, Oleg Kononenko, Kimiya Yui, Scott Kelly, Gennady Padalka and Mikhail Kornienko.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpedition 44: International Research Aboard the ISS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpedition 44 took place aboard the International Space Station during 2015. The mission brought together astronauts and cosmonauts representing the United States, Russia and Japan for an extensive program of scientific research, technology demonstrations and station operations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe expedition began under the command of veteran Roscosmos cosmonaut Gennady Padalka. Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko were already aboard the station as participants in the historic nearly year-long mission, while Oleg Kononenko, Kjell Lindgren and Kimiya Yui arrived aboard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoyuz TMA-17M\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe crew conducted research involving human health, plant growth, microbiology, materials science and advanced technology. Expedition 44 experiments included growing and tasting salad crops in orbit, monitoring microbial life aboard the station and studying liquid crystals with potential applications in electronic display technology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Expedition 44 Crew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGennady Padalka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGennady Padalka commanded Expedition 44 and was one of the most experienced space travelers of his generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring this mission, Padalka surpassed the previous record for cumulative time spent in space. By the end of his career, he had accumulated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e878 days in orbit across five missions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, establishing a long-standing world record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePadalka returned to Earth in September 2015 aboard Soyuz TMA-16M with visiting crew members Andreas Mogensen and Aidyn Aimbetov.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMikhail Kornienko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMikhail Kornienko served as the Russian participant in the joint NASA–Roscosmos nearly year-long mission.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether with Scott Kelly, he remained aboard the ISS for approximately 340 days. Their extended stay allowed scientists to study the effects of prolonged exposure to microgravity, radiation, isolation and the confined spacecraft environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mission generated valuable medical and operational data for future long-duration expeditions beyond low Earth orbit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Kelly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNASA astronaut Scott Kelly served as an Expedition 44 flight engineer and the American participant in the year-long mission.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKelly’s identical twin brother, former astronaut Mark Kelly, participated in related research on Earth. Comparing the brothers gave scientists a rare opportunity to study how prolonged spaceflight may affect the human body, including changes involving vision, immune response, bone density and gene activity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Kelly completed approximately 340 consecutive days aboard the ISS and accumulated more than 500 days in space during his astronaut career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOleg Kononenko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOleg Kononenko arrived aboard Soyuz TMA-17M as the spacecraft’s commander and served as an Expedition 44 flight engineer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA highly experienced Roscosmos cosmonaut, Kononenko subsequently completed additional long-duration missions and commanded several ISS expeditions. His career ultimately placed him among the most experienced space travelers in history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKjell Lindgren\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNASA astronaut and physician Kjell Lindgren made his first spaceflight during Expeditions 44 and 45.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis medical background supported the station’s research into human health and the effects of long-duration spaceflight. Lindgren also participated in station maintenance and extravehicular activities during his mission.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKimiya Yui\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui also made his first journey into space aboard Soyuz TMA-17M.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring his stay, Yui supported Japanese experiments and operations involving the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKibo laboratory module\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the station’s robotic systems. 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