NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will launch to the ISS on April 8, 2025, aboard Soyuz MS-27, Image: Jonny Kim

He’ll join cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky for an eight-month mission., Image: NASA

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Liftoff is set for 1:47 a.m. EDT from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

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After a three-hour trip, they’ll dock with the ISS’s Prichal module at 5:03 a.m. EDT.

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The trio will join the Expedition 72/73 crew for cutting-edge scientific research.

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This is Kim’s first spaceflight, while Ryzhikov marks his third.

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Watch live on NASA+ as they advance space exploration for Artemis and beyond.

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