The Soyuz MS-28 capsule, carrying cosmonauts Serguéi Kud-Sverchkov and Serguéi Mikáyev, along with NASA astronaut Christopher Williams, successfully landed in the Kazakh steppe on July 27, 2026, after an eight-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS).The capsule touched down at 10:27 UTC, completing 3,856 orbits and traveling over 164 million kilometers.The landing occurred at coordinates 47º 20′ north, 69º 40′ east, 148 kilometers east of Dzhezkazgán.

Following a medical check, the crew was transported by helicopter to Dzhezkazgán for a traditional Kazakh welcome ceremony before flying to Karagandá.Kud-Sverchkov and Mikáyev returned to Moscow, while Williams traveled to NASA's Johnson Center in Houston.The mission marked the start of Expedition 75, with Jessica Meir assuming command of the ISS.The crew conducted scientific experiments, maintained the Russian segment, and welcomed the Soyuz MS-29 and Progress MS-33 spacecraft.

The Soyuz MS-28's return highlights the ongoing collaboration between Russia and NASA in space exploration, with the capsule's safe landing underscoring the reliability of Soyuz systems despite previous incidents like the destruction of the Baikonur launch platform in 2025.