Expedition 72 was the 72nd long-duration expedition to the International Space Station (ISS). The expedition began with the departure of Soyuz MS-25 on 23 September 2024 with NASA astronaut Sunita Williams taking over the ISS command. It continued the extensive scientific research conducted aboard the ISS, focusing on biology, human physiology, physics, and materials science. The crew members also maintained and upgraded the space station systems.
"The 11-member Expedition 72 crew poses for a portrait aboard the International Space Station's Harmony module."
Crew-9 members aboard the ISS
Crew Dragon Freedom over Colorado
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft undocks from the International Space Station (iss072e369825) (cropped)
Expedition 72 Crew Poster
Don Pettit 2024 (portrait crop)
Expedition 72 crew members: NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.