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. 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 astronaut to have lived 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.
Space Shuttle Mission Cards were issued from 1996–1999 by National Space Alliance in cooperation with NASA, Space Flight Awareness, and Planet 10.
| 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 |
