Happy birthday, cosmonaut Nikolai Chub!

Nikolai Chub, born June 10, 1984 in the former USSR, went into space aboard Soyuz MS-24 as flight engineer to the International Space Station in September 2023.  He participated in Expeditions 69-71 and conducted two EVAs, for a total of twelve hours, seventeen minutes. 

He returned to Earth aboard Soyuz MS-25 in September 2024 after almost 374 days in space. 

Happy birthday, cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin!

Alexander Grebenkin, born July 15, 1982 in the former Soviet Union, is currently aboard the International Space Station.  He arrived on SpaceX Crew-8, launched on March 4, 2024.  He completed Expedition 70 with his fellow SpaceX crew members and is currently involved in Expedition 71. He is scheduled to return to Earth in August 2024.