New Expedition 73-74 Crew Photos | International Space Station
The ten International Space Station crew members representing both Expedition 73 and 74 pose for a portrait in the Kibo laboratory module after Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov of Russia (front right) handed over command of the orbital outpost to NASA astronaut Mike Fincke (front center). Directly behind the duo (from left) are NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Mikaev of Russia, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Russia, and NASA astronaut Jonny Kim. In the back are, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Platonov and Alexey Zubritsky of Russia.
Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Zubritsky of Russia holds the camera for a group selfie with fellow Expedition 73 crew members Kimiya Yui of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) at lower left, (second row from left) NASA astronauts Jonny Kim and Zena Cardman, Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Platonov and Sergey Ryzhikov of Russia, and in the back, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke.
NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Zena Cardman installs sample cassettes into the ADSEP-4 (Advanced Space Experiment Processor) located inside the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module. She was conducting research operations for the Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory biotechnology experiment, which is investigating methods to advance pharmaceutical manufacturing in microgravity.
NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim displays a pair of Astrobee free-flying robotic assistants inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. The toaster-sized, cube-shaped devices are powered by fans and vision-based navigation to demonstrate their ability to assist astronauts with routine chores and provide remote monitoring capabilities for mission controllers on Earth.
Astronauts Kimiya Yui of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mike Fincke of NASA—Expedition 74 Flight Engineer and Commander, respectively—pose for a fun portrait during maintenance activities inside the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory module.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Kimiya Yui points a camera out a cupola window and photographs external International Space Station hardware. The orbital outpost was soaring 263 miles above the Atlantic Ocean northwest of Spain at the time of this photograph.
NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Mike Fincke smiles for a portrait during research operations for the Droplets fluid physics investigation. Fincke was inside the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module exploring how particles behave inside fluids. The microgravity study may inform commercial in-space manufacturing techniques and improve optical materials and pollution removal operations.
NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Zena Cardman transfers the Advanced Space Experiment Processor-2 (ADSEP-2) from the Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft for installation inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. ADSEP-2 can be launched to the orbital outpost and returned to Earth aboard commercial cargo vehicles. It supports a range of investigations, including cell and tissue culturing, protein crystal growth, microbiology, and materials science.
International Space Station - 25 Years in Orbit (2000-2025)
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.
The station was designed between 1984 and 1993. Elements of the station were under construction throughout the US, Canada, Japan, and Europe beginning in the late 1980s.
The International Space Station Program brings together international flight crews, multiple launch vehicles, globally distributed launch and flight operations, training, engineering, and development facilities, communications networks, and the international scientific research community.
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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
Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center
Image Dates: Sept. 30-Dec. 16, 2025
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