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Expedition 1
The first long-term crew arrives at the ISS.
Mission Overview
Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko, and Sergei Krikalev became the first residents of the International Space Station, starting a streak of human presence that hasn’t broken since.
Learning from History
"Since Nov 2, 2000, there has not been a single moment where all humans were on Earth at the same time."
Mission Specs
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Country | International |
| Type | Crewed |
| Destination | Low Earth Orbit |
| Status | Success |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |