
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will hand over command of the International Space Station to Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov on Sunday, October 4, NASA said.
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The International Space Station operates as a joint project of several countries, including the United States and Russia. Command of the station is regularly transferred between crews of different nationalities as part of personnel rotation.
US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Jessica Meir will transfer command of the International Space Station (ISS) to Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov. This was reported to NASA.
The transfer of powers will take place on Sunday, October 4.
“Crew-12 crew members leaving the station will officially transfer their duties to new colleagues. NASA astronaut Jessica Mair will also hand over command during the change of command and farewell ceremony,” said a publication on the US space administration website.

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