Gidzenko was Commander of the flight up , but once aboard the station , Shepherd became Commander of the long - duration mission Expedition 1 .
The crew consisted of Russian cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev , and American William Shepherd .
Yuri Gidzenko was Yuri Gidzenko of the flight up , but once aboard the station , William Shepherd became Commander of the long - duration mission Expedition 1 .
The crew consisted of Russian cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev , and American William Shepherd .