The three astronauts from the ISS back to Earth
3 astronauts from the international space station returned to Earth. Soldiers search and rescue group pulled the returning astronauts from the descent module.
Lander spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-12M" with Russian astronauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev, American astronaut Steven Swansea successfully landed on the ground in Kazakhstan. The status of all astronauts now assessed as normal.
"Hatches capsules open. Land of the semi-space missions returned Russian astronauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev, and even NASA astronaut Steven Swanson. They worked on the ISS 170 days" - quoted source from Moscow mission control Center (MCC) RIA Novosti.
Note that the security when boarding hatch of the spacecraft provided about 200 military, 14 Mi-8, 3 aircraft An-12 and An-26, 6 units of motor vehicles high permeability. To its return to the territory, the astronauts performed a number of works with Russian cargo spacecraft "Progress"European "truck" ATV-5, American ships Cygnus and Dragon.
In addition, domestic astronauts starlings and Artemyev performed 2 EVAs for the programme of Russian section of the ISS. During one of the "space walks" they launched a new nanophotonic.
Note that after sending it to the Ground 3 astronauts to the arrival on Board of the upcoming expedition, the on-orbit crew will continue in the composition of domestic astronaut Maxim Suraev, American astronaut reed Weisman, European cosmonaut Alexander Gerst. In this composition, the astronauts will stay in orbit for long, since September 26, ISS will go next scientific expedition.
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