ONE YEAR ISS EXPEDITION T-Shirt

ONE YEAR ISS EXPEDITION Crew Members Expeditions 43/44/45/46 Scott Kelly Mikhail Korniyenko The front art is based on the design we created for the team of principal investigators studying astronauts Scott Kelly who flew and his twin brother Mark Kelly who was the earthbound "control subject." Began 11 March 2015 UTC Arrived aboard Soyuz TMA-15M Ended 2 March 2016 UTC Departed aboard Soyuz TMA-18M This patch represents the historic one-year expedition to the International Space Station, spanning Increments 43 through 46. The ISS, an orbiting laboratory above the Earth, provides a unique environment in which to study the effects of long-duration spaceflight on the human body. This one-year mission will pave the way for future pursuits in space exploration of humankind on longer journeys to farther destinations. The large number 1 on the patch is emblazoned with U.S. and Russian Flags depicting the duration of the flight and the countries of its crew members. The last names of the one-year crew, ISS Commander Scott Kelly and Flight Engineer Mikhail Kornienko, appear under the space station symbol above 13 stars, which represent the astronauts and cosmonauts who will be onboard and working together in harmony during this year-long mission. Earth and the Sun are depicted with two orbital planes, symbolizing the ISS orbiting Earth while the Earth is orbiting the sun during the year-long mission.