Expedition 1
Expedition 1 launched on October 31st, 2000 aboard a Soyuz spacecraft from Kazakhstan and docked with the International Space Station on November 2nd.
Key moments
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A streak of continuous human presence in space begins
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The ISS as a project of five space agencies
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Zarya launched on a Proton in 1998; Unity delivered by Endeavour
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Shepherd, Gidzenko and Krikalev chosen as first residents
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Launch on October 31st, 2000 and docking on November 2nd
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Shepherd's request to call the station Alpha
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A long checklist of problems and the first solar arrays
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Handover to the next crew in March 2001
From other videos
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Expedition 1 introduced
Expedition 1: The First Crew Aboard the ISS and Its 136-Day Stay
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Launch from Baikonur's Gagarin's Start
Expedition 1: The First Crew Aboard the ISS and Its 136-Day Stay
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Two-day chase of the station
Expedition 1: The First Crew Aboard the ISS and Its 136-Day Stay
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Automatic docking
Expedition 1: The First Crew Aboard the ISS and Its 136-Day Stay
Key facts
| Vehicle | Proton, Soyuz, Space Shuttle |
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| Mission name | Expedition 1 |
| Launch site | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Gagarin's Start |
| Crew | William Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko, Sergei Krikalev |
| Crew size | 3 |
| Duration | 136 days |
| Outcome | Success |
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Sources: The facts and written text on this page come from the 2 videos on this page, by Forgotten Future, I Didn't Know This.
