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MOSCOW – A Soyuz space capsule landed today in the steppes of Kazakhstan with an American, a Briton and a Russian who returned from the International Space Station
the TMA-19M, with Tim Kopra, NASA capsule.; Tim Peake, the European Space Agency and Yuri Malenchenko, the Russian agency Roscosmos- landed as scheduled at 3:15 am (Puerto Rico) southeast of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.
descent maneuvers were conducted smoothly and the crew said it found well after the capsule out of the orbit to return to earth. Helicopters with rescue teams flew overhead while the capsule slowly down under a huge orange and white parachute.
Crewmembers support helped the three out of the capsule, which was singed after its descent through the atmosphere and recline in chairs for a quick check.
Peake said he was “delighted” and added that “smells of the Earth are so strong.”
“I’d love a little refreshing rain at the moment, “Peake said in his spacesuit under a hot sun.
After a medical examination, the three wear normal clothes for back to their respective bases.
Major Peake, 44, military expiloto helicopter, has become a hero in his country, which has sparked a new interest in space exploration.
the three have passed 186 days in space since it took off in December 2015. they have conducted hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physics and geology.
NASA said data received help in the development of vaccines and could be useful for the treatment of glaucoma and other eye diseases.
NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, along with Russian Oleg Skripochka and Alexey Ovchinin, Roscosmos, managed the station for three weeks until the arrival of three new crew.
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