The precise choreography of returning astronauts from the International Space Station
In short: Watch the complex procedure of a Soyuz spacecraft detaching from the International Space Station. This footage records the vital point where the team shifts from space living to the return trip.
Around 3:02 a.m. EDT, the Rassvet module of the station was left by the Soyuz MS-28. The craft transported Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Mikaev and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov alongside NASA astronaut Chris Williams.
The return sequence involves a precise deorbit burn followed by a landing on the Kazakh steppe, southeast of Dzhezkazgan. The footage highlights the conclusion of long-duration missions, such as the six-month stay of Expedition 24 members Alexander Skvortsov, Tracy Caldwell Dyson, and Mikhail Kornienko.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Soyuz Undocks from Space Station
- Also: Expedition 74 Crew Undocks in Soyuz for Return to Earth - NASA
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