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Expedition 73 is the 73rd long-duration expedition to the International Space Station (ISS). The expedition began with the departure of Soyuz MS-26 on 19 April 2025 with JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi taking over the ISS command. It continues the extensive scientific research conducted aboard the ISS, focusing on various fields, including biology, human physiology, physics, and materials science. The crew members also maintain and upgrade the space station systems.
On 26 June, 2025, the Expedition 73 crew was joined by the staff of Axiom Mission 4's Crew Dragon Grace : commander Peggy Whitson of the United States, pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, mission specialist Sławosz Uznański- Wiśniewski of Poland, and mission specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary. Their mission marks India, Poland, and Hungary's return to crewed spaceflight for the first time in over 40 years. During their two-week stay aboard the ISS, the astronauts will carry out 60 experiments planned by 31 different countries.
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