It ’s time for a crew barter on the International Space Station . Astronauts Reid Wiseman , Alexander Gerst , and Max Suraev had a flawless extraction in the Soyuz space vehicle only to have their homecoming was impair by below - freeze temperatures and a sharp gust of wind tip their space capsule over after landing .
Gerst , Wiseman , and Suraev undulation goodbye from the space station ’s cupola . figure citation : NASA
Expedition 41ended when the Soyuz ballistic capsule carrying the triplet undocked on Sunday dark . With the trio ’s going , the post is now use up by Barry “ Butch ” Wilmore , Alexander Samokutyaev , and Elena Serova as they look the arrival of the rest ofExpedition 42later this calendar month .
Top trope : The trio of astronauts squeeze into Soyuz for the first step of their journey home . Credit : NASA
presently devour with “ one last look outside ” mo . Oh , and doing as many flips as possible in weighltessness.pic.twitter.com/NYbuj07YQP
— Reid Wiseman ( @astro_reid)November 8 , 2014
The station is down to a gang of three until the next batch of astronaut launches on November 23rd . NASA astronaut Terry Virts , Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov and European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will bring Expedition 42 up to its full compliment , staying in eye socket for six calendar month .
The Soyuz spacecraft responsible for for carry Wiseman , Gerst , and Suraev domicile . icon mention : Max Suraev
Wiseman , Gerst , and Suraev get over over 110 million klick during their165 dayson the infinite post . This was thefirst time Wiseman and Gerst were in space , whileSuraev was a veteranwith experience from Expeditions 21 and 22 , bringing his full time in infinite up to just under a yr at 334 days .
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The#Soyuzcarrying the#Exp41trio Din Land with gentle - bring down engines firing to soften the impact.pic.twitter.com/h0BhA0j1b8
— International Space Station ( @Space_Station)November 10 , 2014
Thedescent pass middling much perfectly . After roll free of the station and a quick four - minute burn mark , the craftiness went into a half - hour free - fall . The spacecraft was pyrotechnicallysplit into three share , with the crew module continuing to Earth while the other two mental faculty burned up on re - entry . Soyuz arrived on the nose on schedule56 minutes after come off from the station , landing at 9:58 am Monday local time ( 10:58 pm EST Sunday ) .
The landing was a bit less ideal , with the relatively soft touchdown immediately followed by a strong gust of current of air snap at the chute and topple the capsule over . Although an unusual occurrence , this was more of an troublesomeness than anything else as the astronauts require to wriggle out sideways in a most undignified mode . Poor visibility from fog delayed the arriver of their helicopter , further mar their homecoming .
Gerst wriggling out of the tip - over Soyuz ancestry faculty . figure of speech course credit : ESA / NASA
R-0 : Touchdown ! Earth smells awe-inspiring , it is good to be back on our#BlueDotpic.twitter.com / zVeuiuv9qE
— Alexander Gerst ( @Astro_Alex)November 10 , 2014
Once the astronauts at last set down from their cramp capsule , the spaceman were met bya chilly surprise : after expend the past half a year at a balmy 22 ° nose candy , the astronauts were dropped into a icy -5 ° snow in northern Kazakhstan .
Alexander Gerst ( left ) , Max Suraev ( nitty-gritty ) , and Reid Wiseman ( right ) swaddle in mantle as they sit in chairs outside the Soyuz TMA-13 M capsule minutes after landing on Monday morning . Image Credit : NASA / Bill Ingalls
When asked about how terrestrial tensions impact life aboard the station , Expedition commander Suraev explain through a translator :
“ Here we have [ Russia ] , Germany and the U.S. , we have worked together for half a year . Everything was ok , everything was in the spirit of cooperation . So I remember everybody need to learn and follow the example of ISS crew phallus — do n’t get insulted , do n’t endeavor to turn up anything to each other , let ’s render to endure together , side by side . ”
Gerst , Suraev , and Wiseman in the Harmony client of the space station in August 2014 . prototype course credit : NASA
Arrived ! I am going to get some rest but#BlueDotis not over . test and blood sample await in the name science!http://t.co / A7cHBfLxoN
After dispatch on - site aesculapian test , the trio was whip aside on a two - hour flight to Kustanai for a traditional welcome - home ceremony . Once the ceremony was discharge , they ’d split up , with Suraev take a jet back to Moscow , while Wiseman and Gerst carpooled on another jet to Scotland . They then split up with Gerst head home toGermanywhile Wiseman continued on with the NASA detail to Texas .
So long Max ! It was an honour to vanish to outer space under your command . Safe travels to Star City my friend.@Msuraev
Saying cheerio to an amazing friend and crewmate.@astro_alexheads to#Germany , I ’m westbound to the#USApic.twitter.com / lCahztYLRQ
— Reid Wiseman ( @astro_reid)November 10 , 2014
While I ’m sure they ’ll be glad to hark back to their household , I ’m going to miss the open joy , awesome photographs , andgoofy escapade of Wiseman and Gerst in orbit .
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