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Russian space agency confirms ISS crew's return due June 11

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Originally, the re-entry capsule was to bring back three ISS crewmembers on May 14

 

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VOSTOCHNY SPACEPORT, June 5. /TASS/. The return of the ISS crew is scheduled for June 11, Roscosmos chief Igor Komarov told the media.

"The ISS expedition 42-43 is returning to Earth on June 12," Komarov said.

Three crew members Russia's Anton Shkaplerov, European Space Agency's Samantha Cristoforetti and US astronaut Terry Virts are to return to Earth.

Earlier, a source in the space rocket industry mentioned June 11 as a likely return date.

Originally, the re-entry capsule was to bring back three ISS crewmembers on May 14. The loss of the Progress M-27M cargo vehicle at the end of April caused a postponement.

At the moment the ISS has a crew of six - Russia's Anton Shkaplerov, Gennady Padalka and Mikhail Korniyenko, US astronauts Terry Virts and Scott Kelly and European space agency's Samantha Cristoforetti.

 

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Crewmembers From ISS to Return to Earth June 11 - Roscosmos

11:19 05.06.2015(updated 12:16 05.06.2015) Get short URL

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The crew of Expedition 42/43 will return to Earth from the International Space Station on June 11, Roscosmos head Igor Komarov said Friday.

 

BLAGOVESHCHENSK (Sputnik) – Three members of the ISS crew — US astronaut Terry Virts, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov and European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti — were to return to Earth on May 14 but had to spend an extra month in the orbit.

"Expedition 42/43 will return to Earth from the ISS on June 11," Komarov told journalists.

The decision to delay the expedition's return was taken after the Progress M27-M cargo ship carrying fuel, oxygen, food and scientific equipment to the ISS failed to dock, going into an uncontrolled spin on April 28. The spacecraft was soon declared lost.

The new ISS expedition, previously scheduled to launch on May 26, was postponed until late July.

 

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