Soyuz Returns Record-Setting ISS Crew to Earth
Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, along with Nikolai Chub and NASA's Tracy Dyson, completes mission with historic landing in Kazakhstan.
- Oleg Kononenko, now the most experienced spaceman with 1,111 days in space, returned after a 374-day mission.
- The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft landed in Kazakhstan, marking the end of Expedition 71 and the start of Expedition 72 on the ISS.
- Tracy Dyson completed her third spaceflight, totaling 184 days in orbit on this mission.
- NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch a new crew to the ISS this Thursday, including astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov.
- The mission faced challenges, including delays and extended stays due to issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.