U.S.-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after an 8-month stint on the ISS
A US-Russian crew successfully returned to Earth, landing in Kazakhstan after an eight-month mission on the International Space Station. The mission included first-time space travelers Chris Williams and Sergei Mikaev, alongside veteran Sergei Kud-Sverchkov.
Why it matters
This mission highlights the continued, albeit rare, cooperation between the US and Russia in space exploration despite geopolitical tensions on Earth.
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 that landed smoothly by parachute in a designated area southeast of Dzhezkazgan.
Their 241-day stint on the orbiting outpost was the first space mission for Mr. Williams and Mr. Mikaev and the second for Kud-Sverchkov.
science (general) / space programme / USA / Russia
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