Soyuz

On December 8, Soyuz MS-27 will depart from the International Space Station, carrying three astronauts back to Earth.

The maintenance cabin installed in the flame duct of launch pad 31/6 collapsed due to the launch of the Soyuz 2.1a.

Expedition 73's population temporarily expanded from seven to ten people with the arrival of Soyuz MS-28's crew.

Europe lost access to Russia's Soyuz rocket launching from French Guiana following the invasion of Ukraine.

The crew members of Soyuz MS-28 are scheduled to engage in research activities and maintenance tasks on the International Space Station (ISS) for approximately eight months as part of Expeditions 74.

Soyuz MS-28 reached orbit normally, and the docking sequence unfolded as planned.

Expedition planners expect the station's headcount to fall again in early December when Soyuz MS-27 undocks.

Soyuz MS-28 lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 4:27 a.m. EST on November 27.

Soyuz MS-27 is scheduled to bring back Ryzhikov, Zubritsky, and Kim to Earth after their long-duration mission.

Soyuz MS-28 carried NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev.

Expedition 73 will conclude with the departure of Soyuz MS-27, transitioning command to the next increment.

Soyuz MS-28 docked to the International Space Station's Rassvet module at 10:16 a.m. EST.

The three newly arrived crew members of Soyuz MS-28 are expected to carry out a full mission, including science operations and station upkeep.

Soyuz MS-28, a crewed spacecraft carrying three astronauts, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on November 27, 2025.

Russia launched the Soyuz 2.1a rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on November 27.

If Baikonur cannot support new Soyuz crew launches for an extended period, Moscow may accelerate work at alternative sites such as Vostochny.

The crew of Soyuz MS-28 includes NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos astronauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikayev.

Roscosmos reported damage on several elements of the launch pad used for the Soyuz MS-28 mission after inspections.