Happy Independence Day, America! | International Space Station

"Happy Independence Day, America!" | International Space Station

Expedition 73 flight engineer and NASA astronaut Jonny Kim:

"Happy Independence Day, America. May we always remember the ideals of freedom, democracy, and the pursuit of happiness that sparked the birth of our nation. May we continue to build a brighter, more united future."

Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July or July 4th, is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim's Biography:

https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/jonny-kim/

Follow Expedition 73:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/

Expedition 73 Crew

Station Commander: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Flight Engineer Takuya Onishi
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Kirill Peskov, Sergey Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritskiy

NASA Flight Engineers: Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, Jonny Kim

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Image Credits: NASA/JSC/Jonny Kim

Release Date: July 4, 2025

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