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Who is the next ISS commander?

Akihiko Hoshide
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Completed ExpeditionsCommanderAssumed command
Expedition 65Akihiko Hoshide27 April 2021
Thomas Pesquet4 October 2021
Expedition 66
Anton Shkaplerov8 November 2021

Who is on the ISS right now 2021?

Kimbrough, McArthur, Hoshide, and Pesquet will join the Expedition 65 crew of Shannon Walker, Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Mark Vande Hei of NASA, as well as Soichi Noguchi of JAXA and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov.

Who is the current crew of the ISS?

The Endurance crew consists of three American NASA astronauts – flight commander Raja Chari, 44, mission pilot Tom Marshburn, 61, and mission specialist Kayla Barron, 34 – as well as German astronaut Matthias Maurer, 51, a mission specialist from the European Space Agency.

How many members of crew went to the ISS?

An international crew of seven people live and work while traveling at a speed of five miles per second, orbiting Earth about every 90 minutes.

Who is the commander of space operations in the US Space Force?

U.S. Space Force Col. Roy Rockwell, Space Delta 6 – Cyberspace Operations commander, speaks to attendees during the base renaming ceremony and the 23rd Space Operations Squadron change of command, July 12, 2021. New Boston Air Force Station was renamed to reflect its role in the U.S. Space Force.

Who is the current commander of space Delta 6?

Col. Roy Rockwell, Space Delta 6 commander, presided over the ceremony. A change of command was also held, during which USAF Lt. Col. Daniel Highlander relinquished command to USSF Lt. Col. David Zesinger.

Where is the New Boston Space Force station?

Following the renaming ceremony on July 12, 2021, it is now known as New Boston Space Force Station. The station is located approximately 10 miles west of Manchester, New Hampshire. “This is an exciting and historic time to be part of the space mission,” said Master Sgt. Kyle Duley, 23d Space Operations Squadron superintendent.

Who is responsible for the operations of the International Space Station?

Their responsibility is defined by the ISS Code of Conduct, which states that the ISS commander has some authority over the operations of the ISS, but should ultimately defer most decisions to the Flight Director.