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Williams, Kud-Sverchkov, Mikaev Return After 241-Day ISS Mission

7/26/2026

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Chris Williams and Russian cosmonauts Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev landed on Soyuz MS-28 on July 26, 2026, ending a 241-day ISS mission southeast of Dzhezkazgan.
First spaceflight for Chris Williams and Sergei Mikaev and second for Sergei Kud-Sverchkov, the crew was moved by helicopters to Karaganda for travel to Houston and Star City.
The July 14 launch of Anil Menon, Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina added them to Expedition 75, including three landed astronauts, the new launch trio, Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrei Fedyaev.

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Chris Williams and Russian cosmonauts Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev landed on Soyuz MS-28 on July 26, 2026, ending a 241-day ISS mission southeast of Dzhezkazgan.
First spaceflight for Chris Williams and Sergei Mikaev and second for Sergei Kud-Sverchkov, the crew was moved by helicopters to Karaganda for travel to Houston and Star City.
The July 14 launch of Anil Menon, Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina added them to Expedition 75, including three landed astronauts, the new launch trio, Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrei Fedyaev.