First Sunrise of 2026 | International Space Station

First Sunrise of 2026 | International Space Station

Expedition 74 flight engineer and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kim Yui: "The International Space Station, which uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), has also welcomed the new year, so once again, 'Happy New Year!' As promised during the New Year's events that 'we will post the ISS's first sunrise on SNS,' please take a look here. (The video has been edited at 16x speed to shorten it.)"

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Expedition 74 Crew

Station Commander: Mike Fincke (NASA)

JAXA Flight Engineer (Japan): Kimiya Yui

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

NASA Flight Engineers: Zena Cardman, 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: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/K. Yui

Duration: 40 seconds
Release Date: Dec. 31, 2025

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