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ISS crew members safely return to Earth in Kazakhstan after 6 month mission

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ANI Washington
Last Updated : Mar 12 2015 | 11:22 AM IST

One American astronaut, two Russian cosmonauts have successfully landed to Earth in Kazakhstan after their 6 month stay on International Space Station (ISS).

They have landed! This message was posted to the center screen of the Russian Federal Space Agency's Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia, the moment confirmation was received that the Soyuz carrying three crew members of the International Space Station's Expedition 42 had landed on time and target.

Expedition 42 commander Barry Wilmore of NASA and flight engineers Alexander Samokutyaev and Elena Serova of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) touched down at the remote town of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.

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First Published: Mar 12 2015 | 11:14 AM IST

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