After the arrival of the MS-28 spacecraft on Nov. 27, all eight docking ports on the International Space Station (ISS) were occupied for the first time in its 27-year history. November also marked 25 years of continuous human presence on the orbiting laboratory.
With seven vehicles currently docked at the Station and seven crew members living onboard, multiple agencies and companies continue to support a consistent human presence through government and commercial contracts. The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft arrived at the end of November, and several vehicles are scheduled to depart in December. What’s more, Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft’s departure on Dec. 9 marked the end of Expedition 73 and the beginning of Expedition 74.