NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Return

NASA is preparing coverage for the return of astronaut Chris Williams and his Soyuz crewmates after a 241-day mission aboard the International Space Station, according to a monitored public feed from NASA.

Williams, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, is scheduled to leave the orbiting laboratory aboard the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft. NASA said the spacecraft is set to undock from the station’s Rassvet module at 3:02 a.m. EDT on Sunday, July 26. After separating from the station, the capsule is expected to descend for a parachute-assisted landing at 6:26 a.m. EDT, with the feed also listing the landing time as 3:26 p.m. in a second time zone reference.

The mission marks the end of more than seven months in space for the three-person crew. NASA’s announcement focused on the return operations and the media coverage planned around the undocking and landing sequence.

Soyuz spacecraft have long been used to transport crews to and from the International Space Station, and the MS-28 vehicle will carry Williams, Kud-Sverchkov and Mikaev back to Earth after their extended stay in orbit. The station’s Rassvet module, where the spacecraft is attached, is one of the Russian сегments of the outpost.

NASA’s release did not include additional mission details in the feed summary, but it confirmed the timing for the departure and landing. The agency’s coverage will center on the crew’s return as they complete their mission aboard the station.

This report is based on a monitored public feed from NASA Breaking News.

Source: NASA Breaking News - https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-astronaut-chris-williams-crewmates-return/