Change of Command
April 15, 2021, 7:45 p.m.
ISS Expedition 64-65 Change of Command Ceremony
International Space Station International Space Station Expedition 64
ROSCOSMOS cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov, Expedition 64 commander, will hand over the International Space Station command to ROSCOSMOS cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky who will become commander of Expedition 65.
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