NASA will host a public event at Space Center Houston on November 17 to welcome the Expedition 74 crew. Astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Chris Williams, Sophie Adenot, and cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will discuss their mission highlights and participate in an awards ceremony.
The crew members completed long-duration missions aboard the International Space Station. Williams, Kud-Sverchkov, and Mikaev launched on November 27, 2025, via Soyuz MS-28, spending 241 days in space. Meir, Hathaway, and Adenot launched on February 13 as part of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission, spending 237 days in orbit.
During their time on the station, the crew dedicated over 1,400 hours to research and technology demonstrations. Key activities included testing 3D-printing for metal and tissue, conducting pharmaceutical research on cancer medications and stem cells, and evaluating life-support systems for the Artemis program.
The mission also involved maintaining the station, managing visiting spacecraft, and upgrading instruments for quantum technology research. The crew engaged in educational outreach and shared imagery to highlight the importance of international collaboration in space exploration.
