Expedition 65 Lapel Pin The Mission: Expedition 65 is the 65th long duration expedition to the International Space Station. The mission began on 17 April 2021, with the departure of Soyuz MS-17,[5] and was initially commanded by NASA astronaut Shannon Walker serving as the third female ISS commander, who launched in November 2020 aboard SpaceX Crew-1 alongside NASA astronauts Michael S. Hopkins and Victor J. Glover,[6] as well as JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi. They were joined by the crew of Soyuz MS-18, which is made up of Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov, as well as NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei. Crew size: 7-11Space Station: International Space StationStart date: April 2021End date: October 2021Members: Shannon Walker, Michael S. Hopkins, Victor J. Glover, MOREArrived aboards: SpaceX Crew-1, SpaceX Crew-2
