The Soyuz MS-28 crew — NASA’s Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev — will undock from the ISS on July 26 at 3:02 a.m. EDT and land in Kazakhstan about 3.5 hours later at 6:26 a.m. EDT. Live coverage begins July 25 with a change-of-command ceremony and continues through hatch closure, undocking, deorbit and landing. The mission launched Nov. 27, 2025; the crew will have spent 241 days in space, completed ~3,856 orbits and traveled over 102 million miles. Recovery teams will fly the crew to Karaganda; Williams will return to Houston and the cosmonauts to Star City.
Watch Live: Soyuz MS-28 Crew — Williams and Two Roscosmos Cosmonauts Return to Earth July 26
A newly-docked spacecraft is seen in the foreground, backdropped by a previous capsule at a space station in Earth orbit.
A U.S.-Russian crew aboard the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft is scheduled to return to Earth early Sunday, July 26. Live coverage of the undocking, deorbit and landing will be available from NASA and partner outlets, with Space.com carrying NASA’s video feeds of the key milestones.
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When To Watch
The Soyuz, carrying NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, is set to undock from the International Space Station on Sunday at 3:02 a.m. EDT (0702 GMT). The capsule is expected to land on the Kazakh steppe about 3.5 hours later at 6:26 a.m. EDT (1026 GMT).
Russia's Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft is seen docked to the International Space Station shortly after its arrival on Nov. 27, 2026. | Credit: NASA
Live coverage begins Saturday, July 25, at 9:40 a.m. EDT (1340 GMT) with a change-of-command ceremony aboard the ISS, during which Commander Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov will hand command of the station to NASA astronaut Jessica Meir. The formal transition from Expedition 74 to Expedition 75 occurs when Soyuz MS-28 undocks.
The Soyuz MS-28 crew pose on Nov. 26, 2025, a day before their launch. From left: Chris Williams of NASA and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev. | Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
NASA will resume its webcast late Saturday night at 11:10 p.m. EDT (0310 GMT on July 26) to show crew farewells and the closing of the hatches between the station and Soyuz MS-28; hatch closure is expected at 11:30 p.m. EDT (0330 GMT). Undocking coverage begins early Sunday at 2:30 a.m. EDT (0630 GMT), and the stream will return at 5:15 a.m. EDT (0915 GMT) for deorbit and landing operations.
Landing and Recovery
NASA reports touchdown will occur southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. After landing, recovery teams will reach the capsule and the crew will be flown by helicopter to Karaganda, where medical checks and initial recovery operations take place. Williams will then return to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, while Kud‑Sverchkov and Mikaev will travel back to their training center in Star City, Russia.
Mission Recap
Soyuz MS-28 launched to the ISS on Nov. 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving Day). The flight marked the first space missions for Chris Williams and Sergei Mikaev and the second for Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov. By the time they land, the trio will have spent 241 days in space, completed approximately 3,856 orbits of Earth and traveled more than 102 million miles (164 million kilometers).
Watch: Catch the live feeds on NASA’s site and on Space.com to follow the change-of-command ceremony, hatch closure, undocking, deorbit burn and touchdown in Kazakhstan.
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