Expedition 73 Landing Preparations
NASA, Roscosmos, and Russian Search and Recovery Forces prepare to board aircraft and helicopters at the Zhezkazgan Airport in Kazakhstan to support the landing of Expedition 73 NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov, and Alexey Zubritsky, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. The trio are returning to Earth after logging 245 days in space as a members of Expeditions 72 and 73 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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NASA ID
NHQ202512090011
Date Created
December 9, 2025
Center
HQ
Media Type
image
Photographer
(NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Location
Kazakhstan
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