| Promotional poster | |
| Mission type | Long-duration expedition |
|---|---|
| Expedition | |
| Space station | International Space Station |
| Began | 11 September 2015 UTC |
| Ended | 11 December 2015 UTC |
| Arrived aboard | Soyuz TMA-16M Soyuz TMA-17M Soyuz TMA-18M |
| Departed aboard | Soyuz TMA-17M Soyuz TMA-18M |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 (Departed) |
| Members | Expedition 44/45/46: Mikhail Korniyenko Scott Kelly Expedition 44/45: Oleg Kononenko Kimiya Yui Kjell N. Lindgren Expedition 45/46: Sergey Volkov |
| Expedition 45 mission patch (l-r) Scott Kelly, Sergei Wolkow, Mikhail Korniyenko, Kjell Lindgren, Oleg Kononenko and Kimiya Yui | |
Expedition 45 was the 45th expedition to the International Space Station. Scott Kelly and Mikhail Korniyenko transferred from Expedition 44 as part of their year-long stay aboard the ISS. Expedition 45 began with the departure of Soyuz TMA-16M at the ISS on September 11, 2015 and concluded with the departure of Soyuz TMA-17M on December 11, 2015. Kelly, Korniyenko, and Sergey Volkov then transferred to the crew of Expedition 46. [1] [2]
| Position | Crew |
|---|---|
| Commander | Fourth and last spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 1 | Second and last spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 2 | Third spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 3 | First spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 4 | First spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 5 | Third and last spaceflight |