Astronaut Chris Williams and his Crewmates Arrive at International Space Station
In a routine yet highly anticipated launch, NASA astronaut Chris Williams, along with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely docked at the International Space Station on Thursday. The arrival marks an expansion of the orbiting laboratory's crew to 10 for the next two weeks, as the trio aboard Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft joined their colleagues from various countries.
The journey began early in the morning with a three-hour, two-orbit flight that culminated at 7:34 a.m. when the Soyuz spacecraft docked at the space station's Rassvet module. The crew will be warmly welcomed by Expedition 73 crew members Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, Jonny Kim, and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui upon hatch opening around 10:10 a.m.
Williams' two-week stint aboard the International Space Station will be filled with scientific research and technology demonstrations aimed at advancing human space exploration. He will conduct experiments that focus on advancing re-entry safety protocols for future missions, as well as participate in long-duration mission workouts and semiconductor crystal growth experiments.
Later this month, Expedition 74 is set to commence following the departure of Kim, Ryzhikov, and Zubritsky, who have spent eight months conducting science aboard the space station. Meanwhile, a change of command ceremony will take place on Sunday, Dec. 7, as station leadership transfers from Sergey Ryzhikov to Mike Fincke, live on NASA+.
NASA's live coverage of hatch opening is scheduled for this Saturday at 9:50 a.m. and can be watched through various platforms including NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.
In a routine yet highly anticipated launch, NASA astronaut Chris Williams, along with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely docked at the International Space Station on Thursday. The arrival marks an expansion of the orbiting laboratory's crew to 10 for the next two weeks, as the trio aboard Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft joined their colleagues from various countries.
The journey began early in the morning with a three-hour, two-orbit flight that culminated at 7:34 a.m. when the Soyuz spacecraft docked at the space station's Rassvet module. The crew will be warmly welcomed by Expedition 73 crew members Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, Jonny Kim, and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui upon hatch opening around 10:10 a.m.
Williams' two-week stint aboard the International Space Station will be filled with scientific research and technology demonstrations aimed at advancing human space exploration. He will conduct experiments that focus on advancing re-entry safety protocols for future missions, as well as participate in long-duration mission workouts and semiconductor crystal growth experiments.
Later this month, Expedition 74 is set to commence following the departure of Kim, Ryzhikov, and Zubritsky, who have spent eight months conducting science aboard the space station. Meanwhile, a change of command ceremony will take place on Sunday, Dec. 7, as station leadership transfers from Sergey Ryzhikov to Mike Fincke, live on NASA+.
NASA's live coverage of hatch opening is scheduled for this Saturday at 9:50 a.m. and can be watched through various platforms including NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.
OMG, I'm so hyped that Chris Williams and his crewmates finally made it to the ISS! 
Their mission is all about advancing human space exploration and conducting cool experiments like re-entry safety protocols 
. It's like they're in a futuristic version of Interstellar, but instead of searching for a new planet, they're pushing the boundaries of what we can do in space 
. And did you see that Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft? That thing is sleeker than Thanos' spaceship from Avengers: Infinity War 
! I'm also loving the fact that there's going to be a change of command ceremony soon, like something out of House of Cards 
. Can't wait for Chris Williams' two-week adventure to start and see what kind of groundbreaking discoveries they make up in space 
astro! Chris Williams and his friends are gonna do some super cool science experiments and tech demos to help us get better at space travel 
. I'm hyped for the hatch opening ceremony this Saturday - it's always a big deal when they welcome new people aboard 
. And can we talk about how awesome it is that there are 10 people living and working together in space right now? It just goes to show how far we've come with international cooperation and space exploration 
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they're gonna do some awesome science experiments up there... like re-entry safety protocols 
which is super important for future space missions... and I love that Kimiya Yui from JAXA is part of the welcome crew 
what are they trying to achieve? 
. I've been following this launch for weeks, and it was such a nail-biter when they docked safely. Now that we've got a full crew on board (finally!), I'm hyped to see what kind of science experiments get conducted 
. The fact that Chris will be working on re-entry safety protocols is so cool – it's like we're one step closer to making space travel even safer 
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My answer always was, "who knows?" and now here we are with ppl literally living in space! 
. The tech demos are always mind-blowing, and I love how NASA's all about collaboration - it's like a space-age version of Brooklyn Nine-Nine 
. Can't wait to see the hatch opening live on Saturday – gotta have my coffee ready for that 9:50 a.m. launch 
Ugh, I'm so confused...
we used to watch the Apollo missions on TV, and it was like watching a space opera or something. Now it's amazing how advanced it's all become. Chris Williams, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev are gonna make some groundbreaking discoveries, I'm sure of it! 
. Can't wait for them to start conducting those experiments on re-entry safety protocols 
, it's super important for future missions. And hey, who wouldn't want to watch a change of command ceremony live on NASA+ 
Can't they just make the ISS more efficient or something instead of constantly sending new crew members? And what's up with all these experiments? Are we really learning something new from crystal growth experiments in space? 
. Chris Williams and his crewmates are gonna be busy with all those experiments and demos 
. I mean, re-entry safety protocols and semiconductor crystal growth? That sounds like some next-level sciency stuff 
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is it like a rocket on wheels or something? 
their mission is gonna be so cool! advancing re-entry safety protocols for future space missions? 
. 10 new crew members in total now? that's just amazing 