Launch: Soyuz TMA-03M December 21, 2011 Landing: July 1, 2012 Launch: Soyuz TMA-04M May 14, 2012 Landing: September 16, 2012 Astronauts: Oleg Kononenko, Sergei Revin, Gennady Padalka, Joe Acaba, Andre Kuipers and Don Pettit Expedition 31 begins with the Soyuz TMA-22 undocking in April 2012. Three new crew members will arrive shortly thereafter on Soyuz TMA-04M. Thin crescents along the horizons of Earth and its moon depict International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 31. The shape of the patch represents a view of our galaxy. The black background symbolizes the research into dark matter, one
Launch: Soyuz TMA-03M December 21, 2011 Landing: July 1, 2012 Launch: Soyuz TMA-04M May 14, 2012 Landing: September 16, 2012 Astronauts: Oleg Kononenko, Sergei Revin, Gennady Padalka, Joe Acaba, Andre Kuipers and Don Pettit Expedition 31 begins with the Soyuz TMA-22 undocking in April 2012. Three new crew members will arrive shortly thereafter on Soyuz TMA-04M. Thin crescents along the horizons of Earth and its moon depict International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 31. The shape of the patch represents a view of our galaxy. The black background symbolizes the research into dark matter, one of the scientific objectives of Expedition 31. At the heart of the patch are Earth, its moon, Mars, and asteroids, the focus of current and future exploration. The ISS is shown in an orbit around Earth, with a collection of stars for the Expedition 30 and 31 crews. The small stars symbolize the visiting vehicles that will dock with the complex during this expedition. ( #.VCBq9hCa-So )
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