| Expedition 45 | |
| Insignia: | ISS Expedition 45 Patch.png |
| Insignia Caption: | Expedition 45 mission patch |
| Mission Type: | Long-duration expedition |
| Crew Size: | 6 (Departed) |
| Crew Members: | Expedition 44/45/46: Mikhail Korniyenko Scott Kelly Expedition 44/45: Oleg Kononenko Kimiya Yui Kjell N. Lindgren Expedition 45/46: Sergey Volkov |
| Crew Photo: | Expedition 45 crew portrait.jpg |
| Crew Photo Caption: | (l-r) Scott Kelly, Sergei Wolkow, Mikhail Korniyenko, Kjell Lindgren, Oleg Kononenko and Kimiya Yui |
| Space Station: | International Space Station |
| Start Date: | UTC |
| End Date: | UTC |
| Departure Craft: | Soyuz TMA-17M Soyuz TMA-18M |
| Previous Mission: | Expedition 44 |
| Next Mission: | Expedition 46 |
| Programme: | ISS expeditions |
Expedition 45 was the 45th expedition to the International Space Station. Scott Kelly and Mikhail Korniyenko transferred from Expedition 44 as part of their year-long stay aboard the ISS. Expedition 45 began with the departure of Soyuz TMA-16M at the ISS on September 11, 2015 and concluded with the departure of Soyuz TMA-17M on December 11, 2015. Kelly, Korniyenko, and Sergey Volkov then transferred to the crew of Expedition 46.[1]
| Position | Crew |
|---|---|
| Commander |  Scott Kelly, NASAFourth and last spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 1 |  Mikhail Korniyenko, RSASecond and last spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 2 | Oleg Kononenko, RSA Third spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 3 |  Kimiya Yui, JAXAFirst spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 4 | Kjell N. Lindgren, NASA First spaceflight |
| Flight Engineer 5 | Sergey Volkov, RSA Third and last spaceflight |