Expedition 53
| Mission type | ISS Expedition |
|---|---|
| Expedition | |
| Space station | International Space Station |
| Arrived aboard | Soyuz MS-05 Soyuz MS-06 |
| Departed aboard | Soyuz MS-05 Soyuz MS-06 |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 (planned) |
| Members | Expedition 52/53: Sergey Ryazansky Randolph Bresnik Paolo Nespoli Alexander Misurkin Mark T. Vande Hei Joseph Acaba |
 (l-r) Acaba, Misurkin, Vande Hei, Ryazansky, Bresnik and Nespoli | |
Expedition 53 is the 53rd expedition to the International Space Station.[1]
Crew
| Position | First Part (August 2017)[2] |
Second Part (September 2017 to March 2018) |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  Randy Bresnik, NASASecond Spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 1 |  Sergey Ryazansky, RSASecond Spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 2 |  Paolo Nespoli, ESAThird Spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 3 | Alexander Misurkin, RSA Second Spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 4 | Mark T. Vande Hei, NASA First Spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 5 | Joseph M. Acaba, NASA Third Spaceflight | |
On March 2017, after agreements with RSA, NASA announced that Joseph Acaba will be assigned to Expedition 53 and 54 crews which previously included only Mark Vande Hei and Alexander Misurkin. Shannon Walker will train as a backup for Acaba.[1]
References
- ^ a b "NASA Announces Upcoming International Space Station Crew Assignments". NASA, press release 17-017. March 28, 2017.
- ^ "Upcoming ISS Expeditions". spacefacts. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
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