Expedition 41 facts for kids
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| Mission type | ISS Expedition |
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| Expedition | |
| Space Station | International Space Station |
| Began | 10 September 2014 UTC |
| Ended | 10 November 2014 UTC |
| Arrived aboard | Soyuz TMA-13M Soyuz TMA-14M |
| Departed aboard | Soyuz TMA-13M Soyuz TMA-14M |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members | Expedition 40/41: Maksim Surayev Gregory R. Wiseman Alexander Gerst Expedition 41/42: Aleksandr Samokutyayev Yelena Serova Barry E. Wilmore |
 Expedition 41 mission patch  (l-r) Wiseman, Gerst, Surayev, Wilmore, Samokutyayev and Serova ISS expeditions
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Expedition 41 was a special trip to the International Space Station (ISS). It was the 41st time a group of astronauts and cosmonauts lived and worked on the space station.
This expedition started on September 10, 2014. It began when the Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft left the station. This spacecraft took the crew from the previous trip, Expedition 40, back to Earth.
Expedition 41 finished on November 10, 2014. This was when the Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft undocked from the ISS. The astronauts and cosmonauts who stayed on the station then became part of the next mission, Expedition 42.
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Meet the Crew of Expedition 41
The crew of Expedition 41 was made up of six people. They came from different space agencies around the world. These agencies included Roscosmos from Russia, NASA from the United States, and the European Space Agency (ESA).
The crew members worked together to keep the space station running. They also did many important science experiments.
First Part of the Mission (September 2014)
At the start of Expedition 41, three crew members were already on the ISS. They had been part of Expedition 40.
| Role | Crew Member |
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| Commander |  Maksim Surayev (from Roscosmos)This was his second space trip. |
| Flight Engineer 1 |  Gregory R. Wiseman (from NASA)This was his first time in space. |
| Flight Engineer 2 |  Alexander Gerst (from ESA)This was also his first space trip. |
Second Part of the Mission (September to November 2014)
Later in September 2014, three more crew members arrived at the ISS. They joined the team and stayed until the end of Expedition 41.
| Role | Crew Member |
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| Commander | Maksim Surayev (from Roscosmos) He led the mission. |
| Flight Engineer 1 | Gregory R. Wiseman (from NASA) |
| Flight Engineer 2 | Alexander Gerst (from ESA) |
| Flight Engineer 3 | Aleksandr Samokutyayev (from Roscosmos) This was his second space trip. |
| Flight Engineer 4 | Yelena Serova (from Roscosmos) This was her only space trip. |
| Flight Engineer 5 | Barry E. Wilmore (from NASA) This was his second space trip. |
Source: ESA
Images for kids
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Promotional Poster for Expedition 41
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The mission patch for Expedition 41
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The full crew of Expedition 41
See also
In Spanish: Expedición 41 para niños
