International Space Station Positions
| Position | Duties | Examples | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander | Overall mission success, safety of crew and Station. | Peggy Whitson, first female commander | |
| Flight Engineer | |||
| Science Officer | Primary responsibility for station's science experiments. A secondary position for an ISS Flight Engineer. | Peggy Whitson, first science officer | Position established in 2002 by NASA to reinforce science aspect of ISS. |
| Spaceflight Participant | No formal duties. | Anousheh Ansari, first female space tourist | Term used for ISS visitors who are not part of the crew, and serves to distinguish tourists and other special travelers from the career astronauts. |
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