National Aeronautics and Space Administration

International Space Station

EXPEDITION 67 began in March 2022 and ends in September 2022. This expedition will include research investigations focused on biology, 

Earth science, human research, physical sciences and technology development, providing the foundation for continuing human spaceflight beyond 

low-Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars. Expedition 67 includes NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts Tom Marshburn, Raja Chari, Kayla Barron, and ESA 

(European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer, who also were part of Expedition 66.

THE CREW:

During Expedition 67, crew members will conduct experiments that 

will study the aging of immune cells and the potential to reverse those 

effects during post-flight recovery. A commercial off-the-shelf technology 

that could help diagnose medical conditions on deep space exploration 

missions will be tested. Researchers will study how sutured wounds heal 

in microgravity. A new external facility will be installed on the orbiting 

laboratory to map Earth’s dust-producing regions, and an experiment 

looking at how a new concrete alternative behaves in microgravity could 

help develop in-situ construction materials on the Moon or Mars. 

THE SCIENCE:

What are some investigations 

the crew is operating?

Born: Frunze, Kyrgyzstan

Spaceflights: First flight

Bio: https://go.nasa.gov/369jgY9

Sergey Korsakov (Roscosmos)

Flight Engineer

[MISSION SUMMARY]

Born: Riga, Latvia

Spaceflights: Expedition 65

Bio: https://go.nasa.gov/2CtLpsm

Oleg Artemyev (Roscosmos) 

Flight Engineer/Commander

Born: St. Petersburg, Russia

Spaceflights: First flight

Bio: https://go.nasa.gov/3KZWbWl

Denis Matveev (Roscosmos) 

Flight Engineer

Born: Gaithersburg, Maryland

Spaceflights: First flight

Bio: https://go.nasa.gov/37JBS1h

Instagram: @Astro_Watkins

Jessica Watkins (NASA)

Flight Engineer

Born: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Spaceflights: First flight

Bio: https://go.nasa.gov/3wjFXDI

Twitter: @Astro_FarmerBob

Instagram: @Astro_FarmerBob

Bob Hines (NASA)

Flight Engineer

Born: Taipei, Taiwan (U.S. citizen)

Spaceflights: Expedition 44/45 

Bio: https://go.nasa.gov/3qe0BkA

Twitter: @Astro_Kjell

Instagram: @Astro_Kjell

Kjell Lindgren (NASA) 

Flight Engineer

Born: Milan, Italy

Spaceflights: Expedition 42/43

Bio: https://go.nasa.gov/3qe1yJG

Twitter: @AstroSamantha

Samantha Cristoforetti (ESA)

Flight Engineer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Houston, Texas 77058

www.nasa.gov

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International

Space Station

Mission

Summary

■ Human Immune System Study

Microgravity causes changes in human immune cells that resemble 

aging, but happen faster than actual aging. Immunosenescence studies 

the effects of microgravity on cells involved in tissue regeneration 

and whether recovery occurs post-flight. Understanding whether and 

how the immune system recovers after return to Earth could support 

development of treatments to protect astronauts during future longduration spaceflight. Results could provide insight into whether effects of 

the biological aging process can be reversed.

Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation 

When strong winds on one continent stir up mineral rock dust, the 

airborne particles can travel thousands of miles to affect entirely different 

continents. Dust suspended in the air can heat or cool the atmosphere 

and Earth's surface. This heating or cooling effect is the focus of NASA’s 

Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation mission. Data collected 

by the experiment will allow scientists to create a new mineral map of 

Earth’s dust-producing regions. The map will improve computer models 

that scientists will use to assess the regional and global heating and 

cooling effects of mineral dust today and in the future.

Biopolymer Research for In-Situ Capabilities

Biopolymer Research for In-Situ Capabilities looks at how microgravity 

affects the process of creating biopolymer soil composite, a concrete 

alternative made with on-site organic material such as lunar or Martian 

dust. Using resources available on site for construction on other 

planetary bodies reduces the need to take along materials, lowering 

cost and freeing up space on long-term missions. This process also 

offers an environmentally friendly concrete alternative for making 

structures on Earth. Cylindrical bricks are made aboard the space 

station and returned to Earth where their composition is analyzed. 

Suture In Space

As humans travel farther from our home planet, we need to prepare for 

medical emergencies occurring where there are no hospitals. The Suture 

in Space experiment will look at how tissues heal in weightlessness. 

Living tissue from biopsies will be cut and sewn back together, before 

being sent to space where astronauts will activate the cells to monitor the 

healing mechanisms. The samples will be frozen at set times to track how 

they progressed in space.

rHEALTH ONE Microgravity Demonstration

There are unique challenges for monitoring crew health on deep-space 

exploration missions, including limited space for medical devices and 

the inability to return samples to Earth for analysis. The rHEALTH ONE 

Microgravity Demonstration investigation tests a modified, commercial 

off-the-shelf device that could be considered to determine the presence 

of medical conditions on future exploration missions. The technology 

could also provide timely, cost-effective, reliable, and convenient 

diagnostic tests for patients on Earth without access to robust health 

care infrastructure.

The Expedition 67 patch celebrates our on-going international mission to conduct science and 

research to improve life on Earth and extend our presence in the solar system.

The International Space Station is poised in the foreground to recognize the contributions of the 

thousands of engineers, scientists, researchers, trainers, fabricators, leaders, and dreamers who 

have made this miracle of engineering and sustained operations possible.

Our beautiful home, the planet Earth, serves as a central element of the patch, just as it is central to 

the space station’s mission. While we endeavor to unlock the mysteries of the universe, we are also 

committed to better understanding the Earth and how we can protect it for future generations.

Three stars shine bright on a field of black, representing the United States, Russia, and Italy, the three 

countries with crewmembers on this particular expedition. The numerous stars further scattered 

across the night sky represent the additional countries that comprise the space station’s partnership.

The life-giving rays of the sun represent our crew’s families, whose love and support make this 

endeavor possible.

Credits: NASA

THE MISSION PATCH: