Russian Cosmonaut Petr Dubrov Takes Command of International Space Station from NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir

On Sunday, Russian cosmonaut Petr Dubrov became the commander of the International Space Station, succeeding American astronaut Jessica Meir. The ceremony, broadcast by NASA, included the symbolic transfer of the station's key. Dubrov highlighted the date's significance as the 69th anniversary of Sputnik's launch. The outgoing crew, including Meir, is preparing to return to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon, while the newly arrived Crew-13 mission, including Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, will continue operations aboard the station.