NASA Astronaut Teams Up with Russian Cosmonauts for Landmark Soyuz Voyage to ISS

On April 8, 2025, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim joined Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky as they successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Soyuz MS-27 ship. Launched from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome, this mission marks an important step forward in space cooperation between nations. According to NASA's announcement, their arrival enhances ongoing research on the ISS and highlights the power of international partnerships pushing space discovery ahead.

Soyuz MS-27 Crew Arrives at the ISS Milestone

Launching at 1:47 a.m. EDT on April 8, the Soyuz carried Kim, Ryzhikov, and Zubritsky and reached the ISS with a precise docking at 4:57 a.m. EDT. This marks an essential phase in Expeditions 72 and 73, which center on crucial scientific investigations and upkeep of the orbiting laboratory.

The crew is expected to open the Soyuz-ISS hatch by 7:20 a.m. EDT, officially beginning their eight-month stay. Their time aboard the station will be dedicated to vital experiments, supporting station maintenance, and advancing global efforts to better understand microgravity effects and space life sciences.

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