Soyuz TM-31

Russian space mission

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The Soyuz TM-31 mission was a Russian spaceflight that served as the first crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expedition 1. The crew, consisting of Yuri Gidzenko, William Shepherd, and Sergey Krikalyov, launched on October 31, 2000, and remained aboard the ISS until March 21, 2001. This mission marked the beginning of continuous human habitation on the ISS, which has been maintained ever since. The Soyuz spacecraft is a versatile vehicle used for transporting crews and cargo to and from space stations.1234

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Sergey Konstantinovich Krikalyov
…served as flight engineer on Soyuz TM-31 as part of the first resident crew (Expedition 1) on the ISS. He spent 141 days in space during this mission. In 2005 he went into space for the sixth time, to the ISS as commander on Soyuz TMA-6. As part of the…
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…served as flight engineer on Soyuz TM-31 as part of the first resident crew (Expedition 1) on the ISS. He spent 141 days in space during this mission. In 2005 he went into space for the sixth time, to the ISS as commander on Soyuz TMA-6. As part of the…
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