NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Advances Research | International Space Station

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Advances Research | International Space Station

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is wrapping up his first mission aboard the International Space Station in early December. During his stay, Kim conducted scientific experiments and technology demonstrations to benefit humanity on Earth and advance NASA’s Artemis campaign in preparation for future human missions to Mars. Take a look at examples of the science Kim completed during his mission: https://go.nasa.gov/4atrCZb

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky of Russia are poised to complete a 245-day space research mission when they undock at 8:41 p.m. EDT on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, from the Prichal module inside the Soyuz MS-27 crew spacecraft. The trio will parachute back to Earth inside the Soyuz descent module for a landing in Kazakhstan at 12:04 a.m. on Tuesday, less than three-and-a-half hours later. 

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: Sergey Ryzhikov (Roscosmos)

JAXA Flight Engineer (Japan): Kimiya Yui

Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Alexey Zubritskiy, Oleg Platonov, Sergey-Kud Sverchkov, Sergei Mikaev

NASA Flight Engineers: Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Chris Williams

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.

Video Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center
Duration: 1 minute, 17 seconds
Release Date: Dec. 5, 2025

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