A new commander takes charge of the International Space Station
In short: Watch the moment leadership transitions on the orbital outpost as NASA's Jeff Williams takes command of the International Space Station following a formal ceremony in orbit.
During an orbital ceremony on June 17, Jeff Williams assumed command of the International Space Station from NASA's Tim Kopra. While Williams continues his leadership alongside Roscosmos flight engineers Alexey Ovchinin and Oleg Skripochka, Kopra is preparing for his return to Earth.
Kopra's departure is scheduled for June 18 via the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft. He will land in the Kazakhstan steppe alongside crewmates Yuri Malenchenko of Roscosmos and Tim Peake of the European Space Agency, marking the conclusion of a 186-day mission.
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