US EditionAstronauts Welcome Arrival of New Crewmates | On the ISS This Week Nov. 24-28, 2025
The arrival of Chris Williams and two Roscosmos cosmonauts expands the ISS crew to 10 for two weeks to conduct key scientific and technology experiments, NASA said.
- On Thursday, NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev arrived at the International Space Station, expanding the crew to 10 for two weeks.
- From Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft launched at 4:27 a.m. EST and completed a three-hour, two-orbit rendezvous to reach the ISS.
- NASA's live coverage begins at 9:50 a.m. on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube, with hatch opening expected about 10:10 a.m. when Expedition 73 crew will welcome new arrivals.
- During his stay, Chris Williams will conduct research and technology demonstrations, install a modular workout system, support cryogenic fuel efficiency and semiconductor crystal growth experiments, and assist re-entry safety protocol design.
- Watch the change of command ceremony at 10:25 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, as station leadership transfers from Ryzhikov to Fincke, and Expedition 74 begins on Monday, Dec. 8, after Kim, Ryzhikov, and Zubritsky depart.
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Astronauts welcome arrival of new crewmates | On the ISS this week Nov. 24-28, 2025
Expedition 73 gained three crewmates, expanding the International Space Station's complement to 10. Activities continued as the outpost extended beyond 25 years of a continuous human presence.
The crew of the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft, consisting of two Russians and one American cosmonaut, arrived at the International Space Station today and are in good health, after the spacecraft damaged the launch pad at Baikonur in Kazakhstan during takeoff.
A crew of three from the United States and Russia began a mission to the International Space Station on board a Russian spacecraft after a successful take-off on Thursday. A Soyuz booster rocket took off at 2:27 p.m. (9:27 a.m., GMT) from the launch facility of Baikonur, leased by Russia in Kazakhstan, to launch the Soyuz MS-28. The spacecraft, with NASA astronaut Chris Williams and his two Russian colleagues Sergei Mikaev and Sergei Kud-Sverchk…
NASA Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station
NASA astronaut Chris Williams, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, expanding the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for the next two weeks. The trio launched aboard the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft ...
Baikonur Launch Pad Damaged After Soyuz MS‑28 Liftoff as NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Reaches Space Station
November 28, 2025 A dramatic week for human spaceflight has left Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome with a damaged launch pad and the International Space Station (ISS) with three new crew members — including NASA astronaut Chris Williams — safely on board. While the Soyuz MS‑28 mission reached orbit and docked as planned, post‑launch inspections revealed serious damage to Baikonur’s Site 31, the only pad currently certified for Russia’s crewed Soyuz f…
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