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Hatches Open, Station Crew Expands to 10

Expedition 73 wrapped up the work week At 10:16 a.m. EST, the hatch opened between the International Space Station and the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft. 

The spacecraft arrived at the orbiting laboratory’s Rassvet module at 7:34 a.m., after launching at 4:27 a.m. (2:27 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev aboard. The trio will spend approximately eight months aboard the space station before returning to Earth in summer 2026.

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Mark A. Garcia

Station Waits to Welcome to New Crew; Hatches Open Soon

NASA’s live hatch opening coverage is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, YouTube, and more. Hatch opening is scheduled to begin at 10:10 a.m. EST. 

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The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft arrived at the orbiting laboratory’s Rassvet module at 7:34 a.m., after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 4:27 a.m. (2:27 p.m. Baikonur time) with NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev. The trio will spend approximately eight months aboard the orbital laboratory before returning to Earth in summer 2026. 

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Three New Crew Members Aboard Soyuz Dock to Station

At 7:34 a.m. EST, the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft docked with the International Space Station’s Rassvet module. NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev launched at 4:27 a.m. (2:27 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. 

Hatch opening is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. NASA’s live hatch-opening coverage will begin at 9:50 a.m. on NASA+, Amazon Prime, YouTube, and more. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.

Once aboard, the trio will join Expedition 73, including NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and Jonny Kim, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritsky, and Oleg Platonov. The newly arrived crew members will spend approximately eight months aboard the orbital laboratory, returning to Earth in summer 2026.

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Three Crewmates Aboard Soyuz Approaching Station for Docking

NASA’s live coverage of rendezvous and docking is now underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, YouTube, and more. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. 

The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft will automatically dock at approximately 7:38 a.m. EST today with the International Space Station’s Rassvet module. It launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 4:27 a.m. (2:27 p.m. Baikonur time) with NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev aboard.  

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Trio Aboard Soyuz Launches to Station for Docking Today

The crewed Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft is safely in orbit and headed for the International Space Station, following a launch at 4:27 a.m. EST (2:27 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev aboard.  

After a two-orbit, three-hour trajectory to the station, the spacecraft will dock automatically with the station’s Rassvet module at approximately 7:38 a.m. NASA’s live coverage of rendezvous and docking will begin at 6:45 a.m. on NASA+, Amazon Prime, YouTube, and more. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.

The trio will spend approximately eight months aboard the orbital laboratory before returning to Earth in summer 2026. This is the first flight for Williams and Mikaev, and the second for Kud-Sverchkov

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