2004 Space Flight Awareness : ISS Expedition Cards
International Space Station Expedition Cards were issued from 2004–2005
by NASA and Space Flight Awareness. The collection features International
Space Station (ISS) crew members of Expedition 8 and Expedition 9. The cards were limited in distribution to educational institutions and space advocacy programs. Space Shuttle Mission Cards were previously issued from 1996–1999 by National Space Alliance in
cooperation with NASA, Space Flight Awareness, and Planet 10.
Space Shuttle Endeavour is pictured during the STS-113
approach to the ISS on November 25, 2002. STS-113 delivered the crew of
Expedition 6 and returned the crew of Expedition 5.
Expedition 8 began on October 20, 2003, and concluded on April 29, 2004.
Commander Michael Foale and Flight Engineer Aleksandr Kaleri launched from
Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on October 18, 2003. The crew was
transported to the ISS aboard the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft piloted by ESA
astronaut Pedro Duque. Michael Foale is the only NASA astronaut to have flown extended missions aboard the ISS and Mir space stations.
Expedition 9 began on April 21, 2004, and concluded on October 23, 2004.
Commander Gennady Padalka (RKA) and Flight Engineer Michael Fincke (NASA)
launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 19, 2004. The crew
was transported to the ISS aboard the Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft piloted by ESA
astronaut Aandré Kuipers.
| ISS Expedition Cards | |
|---|---|
| International Space Station | STS-113 |
| The Space Shuttle | STS-113 |
| Mission Commander C. Michael Foale | Expedition 8 |
| Flight Engineer Alexander Y. Kaleri | Expedition 8 |
| Commander Gennady Padalka | Expedition 9 |
| Flight Engineer Mike Fincke | Expedition 9 |