Crew-11 Arrives in Houston after Earth Return | International Space Station
NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-11 Commander Zena Cardman waves
NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-11 Pilot Mike Fincke waves
Roscosmos cosmonaut and SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Specialist Oleg Platonov of Russia waves
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut and SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui waves
Support teams work around the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft shortly after it landed with Crew-11 off San Diego, California, on Jan. 15, 2026.
The SpaceX recovery ship Shannon is seen in the Pacific Ocean as the recovery team prepares for the landing of Crew-11.
Crew-11 Mission emblem
The seven-member Expedition 74 crew gathers for a crew portrait aboard the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. Moments earlier, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke (front left) handed over command of the orbital outpost to Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov (front right) of Russia during a traditional Change of Command ceremony. Clockwise from center are, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Mikaev of Russia, NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov of Russia, and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman.
Members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 wave to officials at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. Crew-11 departed the International Space Station and returned to Earth on Jan. 15, 2026, aboard Dragon spacecraft Eneavour for a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of San Diego, California. NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman returned to Earth with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov of Russia on ending their mission to the orbital outpost.
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Expedition 74 Crew
Station Commander: Sergey-Kud Sverchkov (Russia)
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineer: Sergei Mikaev
NASA Flight Engineer: 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.
Image Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz, Johnson Space Center
Crew Image Dates: Jan. 12-16, 2026
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