Expedition
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An expedition typically refers to a long journey or voyage undertaken for a specific purpose, often exploratory
, scientific, geographic, military
or political in nature. Expedition may also refer to:
Exploration
Exploration is the act of searching or traveling around a terrain for the purpose of discovery of resources or information. Exploration occurs in all non-sessile animal species, including humans...
, scientific, geographic, military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
or political in nature. Expedition may also refer to:
- Adventure racingAdventure racingAdventure racing is a combination of two or more endurance disciplines, including orienteering and/or navigation , cross-country running, mountain biking, paddling and climbing and related rope skills...
, a combination of two or more endurance disciplines, long adventure races are called expedition races - Bicycle touringBicycle touringBicycle touring is cycling over long distances – prioritizing pleasure and endurance over utility or speed. Touring can range from single day 'supported' rides — e.g., rides to benefit charities — where provisions are available to riders at stops along the route, to multi-day...
, a long-distance type of bicycling that includes expedition bicycling, which are typically long journeys over tough terrain - Expedition (book)Expedition (book)Expedition is the title of a science fiction book by artist-author Wayne Douglas Barlowe. Subtitled "Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D...
, a science-fiction novel by Wayne Douglas Barlowe - Expedition 360Expedition 360Expedition 360 is the name of a successful attempt by Briton Jason Lewis to be the first person to circumnavigate the globe, passing through two opposing points on the Earth's surface and crossing the equator, using only human power...
, a successful attempt by Briton Jason Lewis to be the first person to circumnavigate the Earth using only human power - Expedition ActExpedition ActThe Expediting Act was introduced in the United States of America by President Theodore Roosevelt to break up trusts by the steel, meatpacking, oil, and railroad industries. This act was passed in 1903....
, legislation passed in 1903 by the United States Congress to break up trusts by the steel, meatpacking, oil and railroad industries - Expedition AirwaysExpedition AirwaysExpedition Airways was an airline based in Zimbabwe which collapsed due to the tottering Zimbabwe economy and the difficulty of exploiting the Harare to Johannesburg route dominated by South African Airways and British Airways...
, a defunct airline based in Zimbabwe - Expedition IslandExpedition IslandExpedition Island is a park in Green River, Wyoming, that marks the area where Major John Wesley Powell started an expedition down the Green River and Colorado River in 1871...
a park in Green River, Wyoming that marks where Major John Wesley Powell started an expedition down the Green River - Expedition National ParkExpedition National ParkExpedition is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 490 km northwest of Brisbane. It is named for the Expedition Range of mountains....
, a national park in Queensland, Australia named for the Expedition Range - Expedition RangeExpedition RangeExpedition Range is a mountain range within the Central Highlands sandstone region of Queensland, Australia. Robinson Creek cuts a 100 metres deep gorge through sandstone clifflines...
, a mountain range within the Central Highlands sandstone region of Queensland, Australia - Expedition RobinsonExpedition RobinsonSources-External links:* *...
, a popular Swedish reality television program debuting in 1997 - Expedition to EarthExpedition to EarthExpedition to Earth is a collection of science fiction short stories by Arthur C. Clarke.There are at least two variants of this book's table of contents - in different editions of the book . Both variants include the stories History Lesson and Encounter in the Dawn...
, a collection of science fiction short stories by Arthur C. Clarke - Expedition to the Barrier PeaksExpedition to the Barrier PeaksExpedition to the Barrier Peaks is a 1980 adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game written by Gary Gygax. While Dungeons & Dragons is typically a fantasy game, the adventure includes elements of science fiction, and thus belongs to the science fantasy genre...
, a 1980 adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game written by Gary Gygax - Expedition to the Hairier PeaksExpedition to the Hairier PeaksExpedition to the Hairier Peaks is the fourth album by the noise rock band Mindflayer....
, the fourth album by the noise rock band Mindflayer released in 2006 - Expedition TrophyExpedition TrophyThe Murmansk–Vladivostok Expedition Trophy is the world's longest winter motor rally. It runs 12,500 km from the Kola Bay lighthouse, Murmansk in north-west Russia to Zolotoi Rog bay lighthouse, Vladivostok in Far Eastern Russia, and is also the longest rally entirely within one country...
, the world's longest winter motor rally, it runs 12,500 km from Murmansk to Vladivostok, Russia - Ford ExpeditionFord ExpeditionThe Ford Expedition is a full-size SUV built by the Ford Motor Company. Introduced in 1997 as a replacement to the Ford Bronco, it was previously slotted between the smaller Ford Explorer and the larger Ford Excursion, but as of the 2005 model year, it is Ford's largest and last truck-based,...
, a full-size sport utility vehicle made by the Ford Motor Company - List of Pokémon Trading Card Game sets, Pokémon trading card sets, including the Expedition set
- Punitive expeditionPunitive expeditionA punitive expedition is a military journey undertaken to punish a state or any group of persons outside the borders of the punishing state. It is usually undertaken in response to perceived disobedient or morally wrong behavior, but may be also be a covered revenge...
, a military journey undertaken to punish a state or any group of persons, often for actions seen as immoral or barbaric - The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, the last of the picaresque novels of Scottish author Tobias Smollett
- Touring bicycleTouring bicycleA touring bicycle is a bicycle designed or modified to handle bicycle touring. To make the bikes sufficiently robust, comfortable and capable of carrying heavy loads, special features may include a long wheelbase , frame materials that favor flexibility over rigidity , heavy duty wheels , and...
, a long-distance type of bicycle that includes expedition bicycles, which are made for long journeys over rough terrain
Military and exploratory expeditions
- Arctic Mars Analog Svalbard Expedition, an expedition to Norway's Svalbard archipelago in 2006 to test equipment for a future Mars mission
- Austin Expedition of 1854Austin expedition of 1854The Austin expedition of 1854 was an exploring expedition undertaken in Western Australia by Robert Austin in 1854. Other members of the party included Kenneth Brown....
an expedition undertaken in Western Australia by Robert Austin - Benin Expedition of 1897, a British force of 1,200 under Admiral Sir Harry Rawson that captured, burned, and looted the city of Benin
- Boleslaw I's intervention in the Kievan succession crisis, 1018, a Polish intervention into who would be ruler of Kiev and the state of Kievan Rus'
- British Expedition to CeylonBritish Expedition to CeylonIn 1803 British forces attacked inland on Ceylon, taking Kandy in February 1803 but then losing it to counterattacking Sinhalese forces in June 1803. In 1804 British forces on Ceylon again took Kandy but were forced to evacuate the city later same year....
, a British expedition took Ceylon, now called Sri Lanka, in 1803, lost it, took it again in 1804 and lost it again - British Expedition to TibetBritish expedition to TibetThe British expedition to Tibet during 1903 and 1904 was an invasion of Tibet by British Indian forces, whose mission was to establish diplomatic relations and trade between the British Raj and Tibet...
, an invasion of Tibet by British Indian forces in 1903-1904, seeking to prevent Russian influence in Tibetan affairs - China Relief ExpeditionChina Relief ExpeditionThe China Relief Expedition was the name of an expedition in China undertaken by the United States Armed Forces to the rescue of United States citizens, European nationals, and other foreign nationals during the latter years of the Boxer Rebellion, which lasted from between 1898 and 1901...
, the United States military term for the rescue of foreign nationals during the Boxer Rebellion - DSE-AlphaDSE-AlphaDeep Space Expedition Alpha , is the name given to the mission proposed in 2005 to take the first space tourists to fly around the Moon. The mission is organized by Space Adventures Ltd., a commercial spaceflight company...
(Deep Space Expedition Alpha), the name given to the mission planned to take the first space tourists to fly around the moon - Expedition of the ThousandExpedition of the ThousandThe Expedition of the Thousand was a military campaign led by the revolutionary general Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1860. A force of volunteers defeated the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, leading to its dissolution and annexation by the Kingdom of Sardinia, an important step in the creation of a newly...
, a military campaign in what would become Italy led by general Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1860 - First Manchu invasion of KoreaFirst Manchu invasion of KoreaThe First Manchu invasion of Korea occurred in 1627, when Hong Taiji led the Manchu army against Korea's Joseon dynasty. It was followed by the Second Manchu invasion of Korea.-Background:...
(First Manchu expedition to Korea), a 1627 expedition of the Manchu Army against Korea - Formosan ExpeditionFormosan ExpeditionThe Formosa Expedition, or the Taiwan Expedition of 1867 was a punitive expedition launched by the United States against Formosa. The expedition was undertaken in retaliation for the destruction of the Rover, an American bark which had been wrecked and massacred by native warriors in March 1867...
a punitive expedition launched in 1867 by the United States against Formosa for the massacre of American sailors - Indochina Expedition order of battle, battles between China and Japan from 1937 to 1945
- John's first expedition to IrelandJohn's first expedition to IrelandThe 1185 expedition of the future King John of England to Ireland has attracted much historical debate due to the lack of government records available and the subsequent reliance on sources such as the Irish Annals and the writings of Gerald of Wales....
, the 1185 expedition of the future King John of England to Ireland, founding castles and establishing laws - Joint Expedition Against FranklinJoint Expedition Against FranklinThe Joint Expedition Against Franklin was a joint engagement between the United States Army & Navy against the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The engagement was intended to move Union forces into an area where Confederate forces were gathering as they prepared to move on...
, a planned attack by land and water by the Union during the American Civil War in Franklin, Virginia - Kanchenjunga Expedition, a 1905 Himalayan mountaineering expedition up Kanchenjunga, led by Aleister Crowley
- King Expedition of 1817King expedition of 1817Phillip Parker King's first exploring and surveying expedition departed Sydney on 22 December 1817 on board the cutter HMS Mermaid. On board were King, his two master's mates Frederick Bedwell and John Septimus Roe, the botanist Allan Cunningham, 12 seamen, 2 boys and the native Boongaree...
, an expedition to survey of the northern and north-west coasts of Australia led by Phillip Parker King - Pancho Villa ExpeditionPancho Villa ExpeditionThe Pancho Villa Expedition—officially known in the United States as the Mexican Expedition and sometimes colloquially referred to as the Punitive Expedition—was a military operation conducted by the United States Army against the paramilitary forces of Mexican insurgent Francisco "Pancho" Villa...
(Mexican Expedition), an operation conducted by the United States Army against Pancho Villa from 1916 to 1917 - Persian Expedition of 1796Persian Expedition of 1796The Persian Expedition of Catherine the Great, alongside the Persian Expedition of Peter the Great, was one of the Russo-Persian Wars of the 18th century which did not entail any lasting consequences for either belligerent....
, a Russian force sent as a belated gesture of protection after Agha Mohammad Khan ravaged Georgia - Powell Geographic Expedition, an 1869 expedition of the American West, including the Colorado River, led by John Wesley Powell
- Russo-Persian War (1722–1723) (Persian Expedition of 1722), Persian Expedition of 1722), a war between Russia and Persia
- Saurian Expedition of 1905Saurian Expedition of 1905The Saurian Expedition of 1905 was a noted paleontological research mission in northern Nevada in the United States. The expedition recovered many of the finest specimens of ichthyosaur ever found.The expedition was led by Prof. John C...
, a noted paleontological research mission in northern Nevada in the United States - Second Manchu invasion of KoreaSecond Manchu invasion of KoreaThe second Manchu invasion of Korea occurred in 1636, when the Manchu Qing Empire brought Korea's Joseon dynasty into submission. It followed the first Manchu invasion of Korea of 1627.-Background:...
(Second Manchu expedition to Korea), a 1636 expedition of the Manchu Army against Korea - Taiwan Expedition of 1874Taiwan Expedition of 1874The , usually referred to in Taiwan and mainland China as the Mudan incident , was a punitive expedition launched by the Japanese in retaliation for the murder of 54 Ryukyuan sailors by Paiwan aborigines near the southwestern tip of Taiwan in December 1871...
, a punitive Japanese expedition launched in retaliation for the murder of 54 Ryukyuan sailors by Paiwan aborigines - United States Antarctic Expedition MedalUnited States Antarctic Expedition MedalThe United States Antarctic Expedition Medal is a combined military-civilian award that was authorized by the United States Congress on September 24, 1945 under Public Law 185 of the 79th Congress...
, a United States award for citizens who explored Antarctica between 1939 and 1945 - United States expedition to Korea, an 1871 diplomatic expedition that turned into a punitive expedition when Korea fired on American ships
- 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia1868 Expedition to AbyssiniaThe British 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia was a punitive expedition carried out by armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire...
, a punitive expedition by the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire for perceived wrongful imprisonments - 1952 Swiss Mount Everest Expedition1952 Swiss Mount Everest ExpeditionLed by Edouard Wyss-Dunant, the 1952 Swiss Mount Everest Expedition saw Raymond Lambert and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reach a height of about on the southeast ridge, setting a new climbing altitude record, opening up a new route to Mount Everest and the paving way for further successes by other...
, opening a new route to the summit.
Expeditions to the International Space Station
- Expedition 1Expedition 1Expedition 1, or Expedition One, was the first long-duration stay on the International Space Station . The three-person crew stayed aboard the station for 136 days, from November 2000 to March 2001. It was the beginning of an uninterrupted human presence on the station which still continues, as of...
- Expedition 2Expedition 2Expedition 2 was the second long-duration spaceflight aboard the International Space Station, immediately following Expedition 1. Its three person crew stayed aboard the station from March to August 2001...
- Expedition 3Expedition 3Expedition 3 was the third expedition to the International Space Station. Commander Frank Culbertson was the only American crew member, and as such the only American not on Earth during the September 11 terrorist attacks, which the crew photographed and videoed from the ISS.- Crew :- Mission...
- Expedition 4Expedition 4Expedition 4 was the fourth expedition to the International Space Station.-Crew:-Mission parameters:*Perigee: 384 km*Apogee: 396 km*Inclination: 51.6°*Period: 92 min...
- Expedition 5Expedition 5Expedition 5 was the fifth long-duration stay on the International Space Station . The crew, consisting of three people, remained in space for 184 days, 178 of which were spent aboard the ISS...
- Expedition 6Expedition 6Expedition 6 was the sixth expedition to the International Space Station. It was the last three man crew to reside on the station until the arrival of STS-121...
- Expedition 7Expedition 7Expedition 7 was the seventh expedition to the International Space Station.-Crew:-Mission parameters:*Perigee: 384 km*Apogee: 396 km*Inclination: 51.6°*Period: 92 min...
- Expedition 8Expedition 8Expedition 8 was the eighth expedition to the International Space Station.-Crew:-Mission parameters:*Perigee: 384 km*Apogee: 396 km*Inclination: 51.6°*Period: 92 min*Docked: 20 October 2003 - 07:15:58 UTC...
- Expedition 9Expedition 9Expedition 9 was the 9th expedition to the International Space Station.-Crew:-Mission parameters:*Perigee: 384 km*Apogee: 396 km*Inclination: 51.6°*Period: 92 minthumb|left|250px|Edward M...
- Expedition 10Expedition 10Expedition 10 was the 10th expedition to the International Space Station, using the Soyuz TMA-5, which stayed during the expedition for emergency evacuation.-Crew:-Mission parameters:*Perigee: 384 km...
- Expedition 11Expedition 11Expedition 11 was the 11th expedition to the International Space Station, using the Soyuz TMA-6, which stayed during the expedition for emergency evacuation....
- Expedition 12Expedition 12Expedition 12 was the 12th expedition to the International Space Station, launched from Kazakhstan using the Russian Soyuz TMA-7 spacecraft...
- Expedition 13Expedition 13Expedition 13 was the 13th expedition to the International Space Station , and launched at 02:30 UTC on 30 March 2006. The expedition used the Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft, which stayed at the station for the duration of the expedition for emergency evacuation....
- Expedition 14Expedition 14Expedition 14 was the 14th expedition to the International Space Station . Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria, and flight engineer Mikhail Tyurin launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 18 September 2006, 04:09 UTC, aboard Soyuz TMA-9. They joined Thomas Reiter, who had arrived at the ISS on 6 July 2006...
- Expedition 15Expedition 15Expedition 15 was the 15th expedition to the International Space Station . Four crew members participated in the expedition, although for most of the expedition's duration only three were on the station at any one time...
- Expedition 16Expedition 16Expedition 16 was the 16th expedition to the International Space Station .The first two crew members, Yuri Malenchenko and Peggy Whitson, launched on 10 October 2007, aboard Soyuz TMA-11, and were joined by spaceflight participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, the first Malaysian in space.Expedition 15...
- List of International Space Station expeditions