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NASA astronaut Chris Williams returns to Earth after 241 days in orbit aboard Soyuz MS-28, logging about 102 million miles and 3,800 orbits with Roscosmos cosmonauts Kud-Sverchkov and Mikaev. Williams, a Potomac-area resident and Montgomery Blair High School alumnus with a Stanford physics degree and MIT PhD, has a background in cancer imaging, semiconductor manufacturing, and spacecraft water systems, and has completed two spacewalks.
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev returned to Earth from the ISS after 241 days in orbit aboard the Soyuz MS-28, landing in Kazakhstan about 3 hours and 24 minutes after undocking. The crew orbited Earth roughly 3,856 times and travelled over 102 million miles; Kud-Sverchkov handed ISS command to Jessica Meir as Expedition 75 began, while Williams heads to Johnson Space Center and Kud-Sverchkov and Mikaev return to Star City.
The Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on Nov. 27, 2025, carrying three crew members and marking a historic moment with all eight ISS docking ports occupied for the first time in its 25-year history, despite damage to Baikonur's launch pad.
A Russian Soyuz launch at Baikonur Cosmodrome resulted in significant damage to the only certified crewed launch pad, though the crew safely reached the ISS. NASA acknowledged the incident, which may delay future missions and impact Russia's plans for ISS operations amid strained US-Russia relations. Repair timelines are uncertain, and the incident raises questions about Russia's commitment to the ISS beyond 2024.
Russia's only crewed launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome was heavily damaged in a botched Soyuz launch, but the crew safely reached the ISS. NASA acknowledged the incident and is monitoring the situation, which may impact future missions and Russia's plans to support the ISS beyond 2024 amid strained US-Russia relations.