Space.com #’Golden’ Expedition: 50th Commander Takes Charge of Space Station 28 October 2016 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: For the 50th time in its 16-year history, the space station has a new commander. NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough took control of the International Space Station a day before the official start of Expedition 50 aboard the orbiting outpost. from Space.com ift.tt/2dPM23s Share: