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NASA Astronaut to Lift Off in Kazakhstan Rocket Launch Today—Live Updates

NASA Astronaut to Lift Off in Kazakhstan Rocket Launch Today—Live Updates

Summary

NASA astronaut Chris Williams will launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-28 rocket. He will travel with two other astronauts to the International Space Station, where they will stay for about eight months as part of Expedition 73/74. The launch is scheduled for November 27 at 4:27 a.m. EST.

Key Facts

  • The rocket will launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
  • The spacecraft is the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-28.
  • NASA astronaut Chris Williams is among the crew members.
  • Two other astronauts, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, will join him.
  • They plan to stay at the International Space Station for around eight months.
  • They will be part of Expedition 73/74.
  • The scheduled return to Earth for the crew is summer 2026.
  • The launch time is 4:27 a.m. EST on November 27, and the docking is at approximately 7:38 a.m.
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