State Space Corporation Roscosmos

Roscosmos reported that the spacecraft, with Russian cosmonauts Serguéi Rízhikov and Alexéi Zubristski and NASA astronaut Jonathan Kim aboard, touched down assisted by parachutes at 06:04 Spanish peninsular time.

Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky were aboard the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft.

Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov will hand over command of the orbital outpost to NASA astronaut Mike Fincke at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Dec. 7.

In February 2022, Roscosmos announced it was suspending cooperation with European partners for launches from the Guiana Space Center.

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky will leave the station aboard Soyuz MS-27.

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and Roscosmos jointly planned the repositioning of Cygnus XL to clear the way for the arrival of the crewed Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on Nov. 27.

Ryzhikov packed return cargo while Zubritsky handed over duties to incoming Roscosmos crew members.

Three new crew members arrived on Nov. 27 aboard Soyuz MS-28: NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev.

Roscosmos admitted to damage in several elements of the launch platform after the accident.

The extension includes two NASA astronaut flights on Soyuz missions in 2025 and 2026, and three Roscosmos cosmonaut flights on Crew Dragon missions between 2025 and 2027.

The removal of Oleg Artemyev puts strain on the NASA-Roscosmos seat-swap agreement.

The NASA-Roscosmos seat-swap agreement ensures that both a U.S. astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut are always aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Roscosmos stated that all necessary backup elements for the repair of the launch platform were available.

There is a growing disconnect between Roscosmos’ strategic objectives and its existing resource and capital constraints.

Roscosmos plans to launch the uncrewed resupply vehicle Progress from launch pad 31/6 on December 21.

Roscosmos announced that damage was found on several parts of the launch pad during post-launch inspections.

Roscosmos reported that multiple damages were found at several launch pads on the same day, but all necessary parts are prepared and recovery is expected soon.

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

Roscosmos stated that all necessary spare parts for repair are available and that the damage will be eliminated soon.

All necessary spare parts for the repairs are available, and the damaged areas are expected to be repaired soon, according to Roscosmos.