Command Handover to Meir & Williams Departure | International Space Station
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir accepts a ceremonial key from Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov of Russia, signifying the traditional change of command aboard the International Space Station. Meir is leading the Expedition 75 crew until the end of summer. Kud‑Sverchkov was commander of Expedition 74 before concluding his 241‑day mission the following day with NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Mikaev of Russia (both out of frame), parachuting to a landing in Kazakhstan aboard the Soyuz MS‑28 spacecraft.
NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Chris Williams poses for a portrait inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module the day before returning to Earth.
From left, NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev of Russia are seated inside the Russian Soyuz MS‑28 spacecraft docked to the International Space Station. The trio practiced and reviewed the landing procedures they would use a few days later, after undocking from the orbital outpost and parachuting to Earth aboard the Soyuz.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir poses for a portrait inside the Kibo laboratory module after acccepting command of the International Space Station from Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Russia (out of frame). Meir will lead the Expedition 75 crew until the end of summer.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir poses for a portrait inside the Kibo laboratory module after acccepting command of the International Space Station from Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Russia (out of frame). Meir will lead the Expedition 75 crew until the end of summer.
NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Anil Menon services a spacesuit and its components inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock.
Expedition 74 emblem
Expedition 75 emblem
NASA astronaut Chris Williams recently completed a 241‑day mission aboard the International Space Station with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev of Russia before undocking from the station aboard the Russian Soyuz MS‑28 spacecraft and parachuting to a safe landing in Kazakhstan.
Expedition 75 officially began and Expedition 74 ended when their Soyuz departed the orbital outpost on July 26, 2026.
Follow Expedition 75:
Expedition 75 Crew
Station Commander: Jessica Meir
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Andrey Fedyaev, Anna Kikina, Pyotr Dubrov
Station Commander: Jessica Meir
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Andrey Fedyaev, Anna Kikina, Pyotr Dubrov
European Space Agency Flight Engineer: Sophie Adenot
NASA Flight Engineers: Jack Hathaway, Anil Menon
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 Credits: NASA/JSC/J. Meir/Anil Menon
Dates: July 17-25, 2026
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