A US-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after an 8-month stint on the ISS
Summary
A U.S. and Russian space crew landed safely in Kazakhstan after spending 241 days on the International Space Station (ISS). The team included NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Russian cosmonauts Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev.Key Facts
- The crew arrived back on Earth in a Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft that landed smoothly by parachute in Kazakhstan.
- This mission was the first space trip for Williams and Mikaev, and the second for Kud-Sverchkov.
- After landing, the crew will be transported by helicopter to Karaganda, then flown to their respective home bases.
- The ISS mission lasted 241 days, during which the astronauts and cosmonauts worked together in orbit.
- Despite political tensions between the U.S. and Russia since 2022, the two countries continue cooperating on the ISS.
- A new crew including NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Russian cosmonauts arrived at the ISS on July 14 for another eight-month mission.
- NASA’s chief, Jared Isaacman, attended that recent launch, marking the first visit by a NASA leader to the Baikonur launch site in eight years.
- The current ISS team also includes astronauts from NASA and the European Space Agency, working as part of Expedition 75.
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