Expedition 46
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| Mission type | Long-duration expedition |
|---|---|
| Expedition | |
| Space station | International Space Station |
| Began | 11 December 2015 UTC |
| Ended | 2 March 2016 UTC |
| Arrived aboard | Soyuz TMA-16M Soyuz TMA-18M Soyuz TMA-19M |
| Departed aboard | Soyuz TMA-18M Soyuz TMA-19M |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members | Expedition 45/46: Sergey Volkov Mikhail Korniyenko Scott Kelly Expedition 46/47: Yuri Malenchenko Timothy Peake Timothy Kopra |
Expedition 46 mission patch (l-r) Kelly, Volkov, Korniyenko, Kopra, Peake, Malenchenko | |
Expedition 46 was the 46th expedition to the International Space Station.
Sergey Volkov, Mikhail Korniyenko and Scott Kelly transferred from Expedition 45, the latter two as part of their year-long stay aboard the ISS. Expedition 46 began with the departure of Soyuz TMA-17M on 11 December 2015 and concluded upon the departure of Soyuz TMA-18M on 1 March 2016, and the crew of Soyuz TMA-19M transferred to Expedition 47. The expedition has the first British ESA astronaut (Tim Peake) to visit the International Space Station (ISS).