This strength be the fourth spaceflight and third long-duration costs for Williams, a childhood U.S. Army helicopter pilot and graduate of the U.S. Multitude School. Williams was a flight construct aboard the station by means of Departure 13 in 2006. He subsequently served as a flight construct by means of Departure 21 and chief of Departure 22 in 2010.
This strength be the first flight for Ovchinin, a childhood Russian Air Oppression pilot and graduate of the Eisk Air Oppression Pilot Tutor. Ovchinin has been a cosmonaut past 2009.
This strength be the twinkle long-duration flight for Skripochka, who served as a flight construct by means of Expeditions 25 and 26 in 2010 and 2011. The childhood careless construct has been a cosmonaut past 1999.
The crowd for Departure 47 strength be:
-- Tim Kopra, NASA-- Sergei Zaletin, Roscosmos-- Tim Peake, European Power Mandate
The crowd of Departure 48 strength be:
-- Jeff Williams, NASA-- Alexey Ovchinin, Roscosmos-- Oleg Skripochka, Roscosmos
Credit: NASA
