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Expedition 72 | Crew Debrief & Welcome Home Ceremony

Thursday, May 22, 2025
6:00 pm
*Requires registration

Location | Space Center Theater
Doors open at 5:45pm

Relive the journey of Expedition 72 and Crew 9 with the mission’s astronauts! Join us on Thursday, May 22nd at 6:00pm in Space Center Theater. Doors open for the General Public at 5:45pm. The event is free, but you must reserve your spot. Reservations must be presented at the door for entry.

Please note: Seating is limited and this event will sell out. Ticket reservations will open soon.

The crew will reflect on their time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and award NASA Johnson Space Center employees and partners who helped make the expedition a success. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to celebrate this crew of space explorers. If the event theater reaches capacity, additional seating will be available in an overflow viewing area.

Crew in Attendance

Nick Hague
EXP 72 Flight Engineer
SpaceX Crew-9 Pilot and Spacecraft Commander

Don Pettit
EXP 72 Flight Engineer
Soyuz MS-26 Flight Engineer

Suni Williams
EXP 72 Commander
Boeing Starliner CFT Pilot
SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Specialist

Butch Wilmore
EXP 72 Flight Engineer
Boeing Starliner CFT Spacecraft Commander
SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Specialist

Admission

This event is free with registration. Reservations must be presented at the door for entry. Please note: Seating is limited for this event and will sell out. This event takes place after the center’s operating hours and does not include general admission to Space Center Houston.

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