Gerst, Alexander

1976 May 3

• Birth of Alexander Gerst - . Nation: Germany. Related Persons: Gerst. German physicist mission specialist astronaut, 2009-on. 2 spaceflights, 362.1 days in space. Flew to orbit on Soyuz TMA-13M (2014), Soyuz MS-09..

2013 November 7

04:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-FG.

• Soyuz TMA-11M - . Call Sign: Vostok. Crew: Mastracchio, Tyurin, Wakata. Backup Crew: Gerst, Surayev, Wiseman. Payload: Soyuz TMA s/n 711. Mass: 7,200 kg (15,800 lb). Nation: Russia. Program: ISS. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz TMA-11M. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz TMA. Duration: 187.91 days. Decay Date: 2014-05-14 . USAF Sat Cat: 39373 . COSPAR: 2013-061A. Apogee: 418 km (259 mi). Perigee: 415 km (257 mi). Inclination: 51.65 deg. Period: 92.90 min. Docked with the Rassvet module of the ISS at 10:27 GMT the day of launch. Undocked from the Rassvet module at 22:36 GMT on May 13 and made the deorbit burn at 01:05 GMT May 14. Landing in Kazakhstan came at 01:58:30 GMT on May 14..

2014 May 28

19:57 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-FG.

• Soyuz TMA-13M - . Call Sign: Cepheus. Crew: Gerst, Surayev, Wiseman. Backup Crew: Cristoforetti, Shkaplerov, Virts. Payload: Soyuz TMA s/n 713. Mass: 7,200 kg (15,800 lb). Nation: Russia. Program: ISS. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz TMA-13M. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz TMA. Duration: 165.33 days. Decay Date: 2014-11-10 . USAF Sat Cat: 39775 . COSPAR: 2014-031A. Apogee: 417 km (259 mi). Perigee: 412 km (256 mi). Inclination: 51.65 deg. Period: 92.85 min. Docked with the Rassvet module of the ISS at 01:44 GMT May 29. Undocked from Rassvet at 00:31 GMT on November 10. The deorbit burn at 03:05 GMT reduced velocity by 128 m/s, dipping perigee into the atmosphere. Landed in Kazakhstan at 03:58 GMT..

2014 October 7

• EVA ISS US EVA-27 - . Crew: Gerst, Wiseman. EVA Duration: 0.26 days. Nation: USA. Program: ISS.

  The airlock was depressurized at about 12:25 GMT and repressurized at 18:43 GMT. The failed Pump Module, serial number 04, which was stowed on the Mobile Base System's POA mount during an EVA on 2013 Dec 21, was relocated to External Stowage Platform 2. A new unit called the Mobile Transporter Relay Assembly (MTRA) was attached to the transporter to provide backup power.

2014 October 15

• EVA ISS US EVA-28 - . Crew: Gerst, Wiseman. EVA Duration: 0.27 days. Nation: USA. Program: ISS. The crew replaced the SSU (Sequential Shunt Unit) on solar wing 3A, attached to the S4 truss, and worked on external cameras and electronics..

2017 December 17

07:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-FG.

• Soyuz MS-07 - . Call Sign: Astraeus. Crew: Shkaplerov, Tingle, Kanai. Backup Crew: Prokopyev, Gerst, Epps. Return Crew: Shkaplerov, Tingle, Kanai. Payload: Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 737. Nation: Russia. Program: ISS. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz MS-07. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz MS. USAF Sat Cat: 43063 . COSPAR: 2017-081A. Apogee: 407 km (252 mi). Perigee: 402 km (249 mi). Inclination: 51.64 deg. Period: 92.66 min. See Soyuz-MS 07. ..

2018 June 6

11:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-FG.

• Soyuz MS-09 - . Call Sign: Altai. Crew: Prokopyev, Gerst, Aunon. Backup Crew: Kononenko, Saint-Jacques, McClain. Return Crew: Prokopyev, Gerst, Aunon. Payload: Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 739. Nation: Russia. Program: ISS. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz MS-09. Spacecraft Bus: Soyuz. Spacecraft: Soyuz MS. USAF Sat Cat: 43493 . COSPAR: 2018-051A. Apogee: 408 km (253 mi). Perigee: 401 km (249 mi). Inclination: 51.64 deg. Period: 92.66 min. See Soyuz-MS 09. ..