Expedition 74 Russian Soyuz MS-28 Crew Spacecraft Landing in Kazakhstan
The Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft is seen as it performs a parachute-assisted landing in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, with Expedition 74 NASA astronaut Chris Williams, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev of Russia aboard. The Russian spacecraft touched down at 5:27a.m. CDT (3:27 p.m. local time), July 26, 2026. Notice the retro-rockets firing on the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft just before touchdown to help protect the crew.
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev of Russia wrapped up a 241‑day mission as members of Expeditions 73 and 74 aboard the International Space Station, orbiting Earth 3,856 times and traveling more than 102 million miles. Soyuz MS‑28 launched and docked with the International Space Station on Nov. 27, 2025. This flight marked the first mission for Williams and Mikaev and the second for Kud‑Sverchkov.
After routine post‑landing medical checks, recovery teams will fly the crew by helicopter to Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Williams then will board a NASA aircraft bound for the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Station Commander: Jessica Meir
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Andrey Fedyaev, Anna Kikina, Pyotr Dubrov
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/Bill Ingalls
Date: July 26, 2026
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