Sunita Williams Hands Over ISS Command to Russian Cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin Before Return to Earth

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:04am on 10 Mar 2025,Monday Science

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams formally transferred command of the International Space Station (ISS) to Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin ahead of her return to Earth. In an emotional speech, Williams thanked her team, saying, “We will miss you.” She played a key role in maintaining ISS operations with Crew-10 en route. Williams will depart on March 19 aboard SpaceX Dragon, alongside NASA and Roscosmos crew members. Her tenure saw historic achievements, including a record-breaking 62-hour spacewalk. Ovchinin will remain aboard until mid-April, continuing international cooperation in space research.

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