Russian Soyuz brings three home after 8 months at space station
Summary
Three astronauts—two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut—returned to Earth after living on the International Space Station for 241 days. They landed safely in Kazakhstan after their Soyuz spacecraft separated from the space station and descended through the atmosphere.Key Facts
- The crew consisted of Sergey Kud-Sverchkov (commander), Sergey Mikaev (flight engineer), and NASA astronaut Chris Williams.
- They spent 241 days in space, orbiting the Earth 3,856 times and traveling roughly 102 million miles.
- The Soyuz spacecraft undocked from the station early Sunday and landed safely near Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.
- The landing involved slowing down with braking rockets and descending with the help of a parachute.
- Russian recovery teams helped the astronauts out of the capsule and provided medical checks and refreshments.
- Each astronaut received a Russian matryoshka doll, a traditional nesting doll, as a welcome home gift.
- This was the first space flight for Mikaev and Williams, while Kud-Sverchkov completed his second.
- During the mission, the astronauts performed spacewalks to maintain the space station and prepare for future upgrades.
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