The orbital handoff: shifting command 220 miles above Earth
In short: Watch the precise moment leadership of the International Space Station changed hands in orbit. This ceremony marks the transition between two major expeditions and the completion of critical infrastructure.
NASA astronaut Jeff Williams officially transferred command of the International Space Station to cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, the commander of Expedition 23. Williams, who led Expedition 22, oversaw the finalization of the United States segment of the orbiting complex.
Following the handover, Williams and Flight Engineer Max Suraev are scheduled to return to Earth via a Soyuz spacecraft landing in Kazakhstan on March 18.
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