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A joint U.S.-Russian space crew, consisting of NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on July 26, 2026, after an eight-month (241-day) mission aboard the International Space Station. Their Soyuz MS-28 capsule touched down smoothly by parachute in a designated area southeast of Dzhezkazgan. The mission was the first spaceflight for Williams and Mikaev, and the second for Kud-Sverchkov. The landing marks the successful conclusion of their extended stay on the orbiting outpost.
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Updated - July 26, 2026 05:03 pm IST | Moscow
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A U.S.-Russian space crew landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sunday (July 26, 2026) after an eight-month stint on the International Space Station.
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Russian crewmates Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev touched down in their Soyuz MS-28 capsule, which landed smoothly by parachute in a designated area southeast of Dzhezkazgan.
Their 241-day mission aboard the orbiting outpost marked the first spaceflight for Mr. Williams and Mr. Mikaev, and the second for Kud-Sverchkov.
Published - July 26, 2026 04:55 pm IST
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U.S.-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after 8-month ISS mission