Brahmand NewsPrevious Article
Brahmand NewsNext Article

Soyuz spacecraft brings back Expedition 23 crew


The Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft lands on the steppes of Kazakhstan. A NASA Photo

WASHINGTON (BNS): Russia's Soyuz spacecraft carrying the Expedition 23 crew members from the International Space Station landed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday morning.

Russian cosmonaut and Expedition 23 Commander Oleg Kotov, US astronaut Timothy Creamer and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi landed their Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft on the steppes of eastern Kazakhstan at 0325 GMT (9:25 am Kazakhstan time) on Wednesday, NASA said.

The team returned home after spending nearly six months in the orbital station.

During their 163-day stay, the astronauts supported three space shuttle missions that delivered the US Tranquility module and its cupola. They also worked in attaching the Russian Rassvet laboratory and storage module to the ISS.

The Soyuz TMA-17 was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on December 21, 2009 on a ‘Christmas mission’ to the ISS. The launch was the spacecraft's first ever launch on a winter night.

Other Related News

From MiG-21 to Mirage to Rafale jets: A look at India's key fighter aircraft acquisitions

From opting for the Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau-made MiG-21 in 1961 to receiving the first batch of five French-manufactured Rafale multi-role combat jets on Wednesday, India has come a long way in boosting its air-strike prowess.

BRAHMOS Missile Systems

Headlines

Brahmand World Defence Update 2024

Brahmand World Defence Update

Image Gallery