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Three Space Travelers Come Home After 241 Days

A Soyuz capsule returned one American and two Russian crew members to Kazakhstan after a long-duration International Space Station mission.

Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-07-26-005
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Summary

A Soyuz capsule returned one American and two Russian crew members to Kazakhstan after a long-duration International Space Station mission.

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev landed in Kazakhstan aboard Soyuz MS-28 after 241 days in orbit. Their return closed a mission that included Expedition 74 and 75 work aboard the International Space Station, while another crew remains on the outpost. The landing is the event; it is not evidence of a change to the broader station partnership.

Why it matters

A Soyuz capsule returned one American and two Russian crew members to Kazakhstan after a long-duration International Space Station mission.

Limits and context

  • The landing is the event; it is not evidence of a change to the broader station partnership.

Key claims

  1. A Soyuz capsule returned one American and two Russian crew members to Kazakhstan after a long-duration International Space Station mission.

    Qualification: The landing is the event; it is not evidence of a change to the broader station partnership.

    Evidence: source-2026-07-26-005

Sources

  1. Associated Press: Soyuz MS-28 crew returns from the ISSAssociated Press · secondary reporting

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