Happy birthday, cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov!

Cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, born May 24, 1990 in the previous Soviet Union, went into space aboard SpaceX Crew-9 to the International Space Station, as mission specialist in September 2024. He participated in Expedition 72 and planned to spend a month in space, but due to the problems with the spacecraft, his stay was extended.  

He spent 171 days in space, returning to Earth in March 2025.

SpaceX Crew-10 mission launched today!

Crew-10 (L-R): Kirill Peskov, Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain, Takuya Onishi

NASA SpaceX Crew-10 mission patch

SpaceX Crew-10 lifted off successfully from the Kennedy Space Center here at Cape Canaveral tonight, a little after 7pm.  Its crew consists of Commander Anne McClain (NASA), Pilot Nichole Ayers (NASA), Takuya Onishi (JAXA), and Kirill Peskov (Roscosos).  It is the first flight for Ayers and Peskov, the second for McClain and Takuya Onishi.  

They will dock with the International Space Station and participate in Expeditions 72-73, before returning to earth, scheduled for July 2025.