Overview

• The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Don Pettit, Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner landed near Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on April 20, 2025, after a parachute-assisted descent.
• The crew spent 220 days in space, orbiting Earth 3,520 times and traveling 93.3 million miles during Expeditions 71 and 72.
• Pettit celebrated his 70th birthday with the landing, marking his fourth spaceflight and bringing his career total to 590 days in orbit.
• Scientific research conducted during the mission included advancements in 3D metal printing, water sanitation, plant growth, and fire behavior in microgravity.
• Following initial medical checks in Karaganda, Pettit is en route to Houston, while Ovchinin and Vagner are traveling to Star City, Russia.