Soyuz TMA-09M, launched May 28, 2013, carried three astronauts to the International Space Station. Its crew consisted of Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin, Luca Parmitano (ESA), and Karen Nyberg (NASA). They participated in Expedition 36 on the ISS and returned to Earth in November 2013, after 166 days in space.
Alexander Misurkin, born September 23, 1977 in Russia, has been in space three times. He is a major in the Russian Air Force.
His first trip into space was aboard Soyuz TMA-08M as flight engineer in March 2013, to the International Space Station. He participated in Expeditions 35 and 36, returning to Earth in September, after more than 166 days in space.
His second trip was aboard Soyuz MS-06 as commander in September 2017, to the ISS. He participated in Expeditions 53 and 54, returning to Earth in February 2018, after over 168 days in space.
His third trip was aboard Soyuz MS-20 as commander in December 2021 to the ISS. This time he hosted two space tourists from Japan and only stayed in space just under 12 days.
Misurkin has performed 4 EVAs for a total time of 28 hours and 14 minutes, including setting the record for the longest Russian EVA - 8 hours, 13 minutes.
Christopher Cassidy, born January 4, 1970 in Salem, Massachusetts, has been in space three times. He was a Navy Seal for ten years before being selected as an astronaut by NASA in May 2004.
His first trip into space was aboard Endeavour (STS-127) as mission specialist to the International Space Station in July 2009. He conducted three EVAs with fellow astronauts David Wolf and Thomas Marshburn for a total of over 18 hours.
His second flight was aboard Soyuz TMA-08M to the International Space Station in March 2013. He participated in Expeditions 35 and 36. He stayed aboard for over 166 days before returning to Earth in September 2013.
His third flight was aboard Soyuz MS-16 to the International Space Station in April 2020. He participated in Expeditions 62 and 63. He stayed aboard for almost 196 days before returning to Earth in October 2020.
Pavel Vinogradov, born August 31, 1953 in Magadan in the former Soviet Union, is a veteran of three space flights.
His first flight was aboard Soyuz TM-26 as flight engineer to the space station Mir in August 1997. He remained on board for almost 198 days before returning to Earth in February 1998.
His second flight was aboard Soyuz TMA-8 as commander to the International Space Station in March 2006. He participated in Expedition 13 and conducted 2 EVAs. He returned to Earth in September after almost 181 days.
His third flight was aboard Soyuz TMA-08M as commander to the ISS in March 2013. He participated in Expeditions 35 and 36. He stayed aboard for over 166 days before returning to Earth in September 2013.
Cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, born January 3, 1959 in the former Soviet Union, has been in space five times.
His first trip into space was aboard Atlantis (STS-112) as mission specialist to the International Space Station in October 2002.
His second missoin was aboard Soyuz TMA-10 to the ISS as part of Expedition 15. During the expedition, he conducted 3 EVAs.
His third trip was aboard Soyuz TMA-19 as commander to the ISS in June 2010. He participated in Expeditions 24 and 25 and conducted 2 EVAs during the stay.
His fourth trip was as commander of Soyuz TMA-09M to the ISS in May 2013, as part of Expeditions 36 and 37. He conducted two more EVAs during the mission.
His fifth and final trip was as commander of Soyuz MS-04 to the ISS in April 2017, as part of Expeditions 51 and 52, when he conducted his ninth and final EVA.
Karen Nyberg, born October 7, 1969 in Parker's Prairie, Minnesota, has been in space twice.
Her first trip into space was aboard Discovery (STS-124) as mission specialist in May-June 2008. She served as the lead for all the robotic arm operations.
Her second and final flight was aboard Soyuz TMA-09M as flight engineer to the International Space Station, launched in May 2013. She was part of the crew of Expedition 36. They returned to Earth in September.
Luca Parmitano, born September 27, 1976 in Paterno, Sicily, is an astronaut with the European Space Agency. He went into space on board Soyuz TMA-09M, launched May 2013 to the International Space Station with Fyodor Yurchikhin and Karen Nyberg. He was part of the crew of Expeditions 36 and 37.
