Aboard the International Space Station, the Expedition 45 crew – including new Commander Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren of NASA, said goodbye to Gennady .\r<br>\r<br>A news conference was held on Sept. 24 at NASAs Johnson Space Center with the next crew launching to the International Space Station, including NASA .\r<br>\r<br>Sept. 15 marked the halfway point in the yearlong mission on the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail .\r<br>\r<br>After completing the return trip to Earth from the International Space Station with a safe landing in Kazakhstan on Dec. 11, Expedition 45 Commander Oleg .