Sunita Williams Becomes ISS Commander as Roscosmos Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko Prepares to Return to Earth (See Pics)

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has become the official International Space Station (ISS) Commander as Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko prepares to return to Earth. Earlier, Kononenko handed over station command to Sunita Williams. This is the second time Sunita will be heading ISS. She has been appointed as the Space Station commander again after 12 years and 7 days. SpaceX Crew-9 Mission: Countdown Begins for Rescue Mission To Bring NASA Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Home From ISS; Check Details.

Sunita Williams Becomes ISS Commander

Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko hands over station command to NASA astronaut Suni Williams at 10:15am ET on Sunday. Kononenko returns to Earth on Monday with NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and cosmonaut Nikolai Chub. Watch here... https://t.co/mGhQ0R7u0t pic.twitter.com/mJM1txJLPs

— International Space Station (@Space_Station) September 21, 2024

Soyuz MS-25 Spacecraft to Depart from ISS

The departing trio closed the hatch on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft at 1:02am ET and is preparing to undock from the space station at 4:37am. More… https://t.co/GaHKZeGr9G pic.twitter.com/LGXHp43Lx2

— International Space Station (@Space_Station) September 23, 2024

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