ISS Expedition 16 Lapel Pin

Long‑Duration Ops, Crew Swaps & a Wild Ride Home
Expedition 16 marked a dynamic chapter aboard the International Space Station, beginning with Yuri Malenchenko and Peggy Whitson launching on Soyuz TMA‑11 alongside Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Malaysia’s first astronaut. The crew saw multiple rotations as Clayton Anderson, Dan Tani, Léopold Eyharts, and Garrett Reisman joined the mission through Shuttle flights STS‑120, STS‑122, and STS‑123. The expedition wrapped with a dramatic Soyuz TMA‑11 ballistic re‑entry, pulling nearly 10G and landing far off‑target — yet all crew returned safely. A mission defined by international cooperation, station expansion, and true spaceflight grit.

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