Overview
- Soyuz MS-27 undocked from the station at 8:41 p.m. ET on Dec. 8, executed a deorbit burn at 11:09 p.m., and touched down at 12:03 a.m. EST southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.
- Recovery teams reached the capsule quickly for standard checks; Jonny Kim and Sergey Ryzhikov were reported in good condition, while Alexey Zubritsky was taken to an inflatable medical tent for additional attention.
- The crew logged 245 days in orbit, completing 3,920 Earth orbits and nearly 104 million miles, with Ryzhikov reaching 603 career days in space.
- Kim’s work on the ISS included studies of bioprinted tissues with blood vessels, remote robot operations for the Surface Avatar study, and in‑space manufacturing of DNA‑mimicking nanomaterials.
- Seven astronauts remain aboard the ISS—three who arrived on Soyuz MS-28 and the four members of Crew‑11—as Russia evaluates Baikonur pad damage that may delay upcoming Soyuz launches.