The final click of the hatch marks a journey's end
In short: Watch the poignant moment as an ISS crew prepares to leave the orbital laboratory for Earth. This video captures the transition from months of shared space to the solitude of reentry.
The footage documents Expedition 28 members—including NASA Flight Engineer Ron Garan and Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev—saying goodbye to their colleagues before sealing the spacecraft hatch for a return home. This specific moment precedes their scheduled undocking at 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 16.
The mission highlights the immense scale of orbital life, with crew members logging over 3,856 orbits and traveling more than 102 million miles during their stay.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Hatch Closes as Soyuz Crew Bids Farewell
- Also: NASA — Expedition 74 Crew Boarding Soyuz, Saying Farewell to Station Soon - NASA
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