The high-stakes return of three astronauts to Earth
In short: Witness the successful descent of a Soyuz spacecraft as the Expedition 45 crew concludes their mission aboard the International Space Station.
The video documents the safe landing in Kazakhstan of Gennady Padalka, Andreas Mogensen, and Aidyn Aimbetov. The mission marked the end of a 168-day stint for Padalka and an 8-day stay for Mogensen and Aimbetov.
The return involved a transition from the International Space Station to the Soyuz spacecraft, alongside NASA crew members Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Space Station Astronauts Make Safe Landing on This Week @NASA – September 11, 2015
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