Sergey Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritsky, and Jonathan Kim concluded their 245-day mission aboard the International Space Station by returning to Earth on December 9.
In the course of the ISS-73 expedition, the crew executed a series of tasks including two spacewalks by Ryzhikov and Zubritsky as part of the Russian program, alongside another spacewalk undertaken by American astronauts in May. Additionally, the station's orbit was adjusted 11 times during their mission.
The crew's responsibilities involved welcoming three manned and six cargo ships to the "space home." At its peak capacity on December 1, eight ships were simultaneously docked to the station for the first time. Throughout their stay, they dedicated time to conducting scientific experiments, maintaining onboard systems, and processing delivered samples.