Year in Space: Longest ISS Expedition Completed

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin, as well as NASA astronaut Frank Rubio spent 371 days in space, setting a new record for the ISS program.

Thanks to the Russian Soyuz MS-23 rocket, the crew returned to Earth safe and sound. Despite the fact that more and more countries are developing space programs, it is the Russian spacecraft which remains the main shuttle carrying cosmonauts and astronauts to and from the ISS.

After the successful landing, rescue teams quickly reached the capsule and provided assistance to the crew.

Check out Sputnik's photo gallery to learn more about the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft landing.

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The Russian Soyuz MS-23 space capsule carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin, as well as NASA astronaut Frank Rubio prepare for landing in the Kazakh steppe, on September 27, 2023.

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Russian Soyuz MS-23 space capsule lands about 150 km (90 miles) southeast of the Kazakh town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.

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Rescue team members help Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev leave the capsule shortly after the landing of the Russian Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft.

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The rescue team helps NASA astronaut Frank Rubio get out the capsule shortly after the landing of the Russian Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft.

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Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Petelin poses for a photo holding a muskmelon and a matryoshka doll of himself just after leaving the Soyuz MS-23 space capsule.

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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is attended to by the NASA team shortly after the landing of the Russian Soyuz MS-23 space capsule.

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Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev poses for a photo holding a melon just after leaving the Soyuz MS-23 space capsule.

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Roscosmos and NASA team members take care of the space crew brought back by the Russian Soyuz MS-23 space capsule, which lies on the ground shortly after landing.

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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio rests in a chair shortly after the landing of the Russian Soyuz MS-23 space capsule.

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Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev waves at a meeting in Star City, Russia.

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