International Space Station Update: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026
NASA will host a live news conference at 5 p.m. EST on Jan 8 from the agency’s headquarters in Washington to discuss the International Space Station and its crew.
NASA will host a live news conference at 5 p.m. EST on Jan 8 from the agency’s headquarters in Washington to discuss the International Space Station and its crew.
Coverage of U.S. Spacewalk 94 at the International Space Station.
Soyuz MS-27 Farewells and Hatch Closure (Hatch closure scheduled at appx. 5:10 p.m. EST).
Soyuz MS-27 Undocking from the International Space Station (Undocking scheduled at 8:41 p.m. EST).
Soyuz MS-27 Deorbit Burn and Landing in Kazakhstan (Deorbit burn scheduled at 11:10 p.m. EST; landing is scheduled at 12:04 a.m. EST).
ISS Expedition 73/74 Change of Command Ceremony (Ryzhikov hands over ISS command to Fincke).
Coverage of the Launch of Soyuz MS-28 to the International Space Station (Williams, Kud-Sverchkov, Mikaev; launch scheduled at 4:27 a.m. EST).
Hatch opening and welcome remarks for the Soyuz MS-28 (Kud-Sverchkov, Mikaev, C. Williams) aboard the International Space Station.
Coverage of the Hatch Opening and Welcoming Remarks by the Soyuz MS-28 Crew Aboard the International Space Station (hatch opening scheduled at appx.10:10 a.m. EST).
Live event to share imagery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS collected by a number of the agency’s missions.