Chris Williams and Russian Cosmonauts Return to Earth After 241‑Day ISS Mission

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

• [● 7 SOURCES] Soyuz MS‑28 landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan near Zhezkazgan on 26 July 2026 at 12:27 German time (13:28 local). (All articles)
• [● 4 SOURCES] The crew consisted of NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev. (All articles)
• [● 5 SOURCES] After landing, the crew was evacuated by helicopter to Karaganda, Kazakhstan. (All articles)
• [● 4 SOURCES] The mission lasted 241 days aboard the International Space Station. (All articles)
• [● 4 SOURCES] It was the first ISS flight for Chris Williams and Sergei Mikaev, and the second for Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov. (All articles)
• [● 5 SOURCES] Chris Williams will travel to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston; the Russian cosmonauts will fly to the Star City training base near Moscow. (All articles)
• [● 4 SOURCES] The ISS partnership between the United States and Russia continues despite the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. (All articles)
• [● 4 SOURCES] During the flight the crew completed 3 856 Earth orbits and traveled more than 160 million km. (All articles)