Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov is seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 73 to the International Space Station, Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 73 crew members: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft on April 8. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov is seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 74 to the International Space Station, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 74 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on November 27. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, and Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov are seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 75 to the International Space Station, Monday, July 13, 2026 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 75 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on July 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov, left, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, talk after saying farewell to Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, prior to launch of the Soyuz MS-29, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov, left, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, talk after saying farewell to Expedition 75 crewmembers NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, prior to launch of the Soyuz MS-29, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov, left, Roscosmos Director of Human Spaceflight Programs Sergei Krikalev, NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, are seen as they await the arrival of the Expedition 75 crew: NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anna Kikina, to boarding the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, right, talk with Roscosmos Director of Human Spaceflight Programs Sergei Krikalev, seated 2nd from left, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov, seated 3rd from left, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, 5th from left, after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)

Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, foreground left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, background right, talk with Roscosmos Director of Human Spaceflight Programs Sergei Krikalev, seated 2nd from left, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov, seated 3rd from left, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, 5th from left, after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, right, speak to Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov before boarding the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 75 Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov walks with Roscosmos Director of Human Spaceflight Programs Sergei Krikalev, left, and Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov to board the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for launch with NASA astronaut Anil Menon, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, walks to board the Soyuz rocket with, Sergei Krikalev, left, and Roscosmos Director General Yuriy Borisov, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Kud-Sverchkov, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Mikaev, and NASA astronaut Chris Williams, on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA astronaut Chris Williams, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev, right, arrive at the launch pad to board the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft for launch, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Mikaev, left, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and NASA astronaut Chris Williams, right, meet with NASA and Roscosmos management ahead of their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)

NASA astronaut Chris Williams, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev, right, receive approval to proceed to the launch pad by Roscosmos management ahead of their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 outside building 254, of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Pavel Shvets)