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ROSCOSMOS. International crew of "Soyuz TMA-17M" returned to Earth

11/12/2015 16:20

Members of the international crew of manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-17M" safely returned to Earth.

The lander with Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, astronaut Kimia Law Institute (Japan) and Celle Lindgren (USA) landed in the Kazakh steppe December 11, 2015 in 16 hours. 18 min. MSK. All operations on the descent from orbit and landing went normally. He feels returning to Earth crew members good.

The period of stay in the manned space flight crew "Soyuz TMA-17M" amounted to almost 142 days. During his time on the ISS crew carried out a program of scientific and applied research and experimentation, supported performance doosnoschal stations and its equipment have been delivered by cargo ships. During the mission, crew members took part in the dock with the ISS Japanese cargo spacecraft HTV-5 "KONOTORI" manned transport spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-18M" and the American cargo ship «Cygnus» CRS Orb-4.

The crew of the manned transport spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-17M" launched from Baikonur 23 July 2015 to participate in the 44/45-second long-duration mission on the ISS.

 

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Press Release

Return of the Soyuz Spacecraft (43S/TMA-17M) with Astronaut Kimiya Yui aboard

December 11, 2015 (JST)

National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

The Soyuz spacecraft (43S/TMA-17M) has safely returned to Earth with astronaut Kimiya Yui aboard who completed his long-duration mission on the International Space Station (ISS).

Landing Date/Time	:	approximately 22:12, December 11 2015 (JST) approximately 19:12, December 11 2015 (Kazakhstan Time)
Landing Location	:	Republic of Kazakhstan
Crewmembers	:	Oleg Kononenko (FSA) Kjell Lindgren (NASA) Kimiya Yui (JAXA)

 

Note 1	:	The 44th and 45th expedition crews (Astronauts Kononenko, Lindgren, and Yui) stayed at the International Space Station (ISS) for 142 days.
Reference links for further information : http://iss.jaxa.jp/en/ http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html

Comments by JAXA President
on Return of the Soyuz Spacecraft (43S/TMA-17M)
with Astronaut Yui aboard

 

Today, I am delighted to announce that Astronaut Kimiya Yui, who completed his long-duration stay on the International Space Station (ISS), has successfully landed in the Republic of Kazakhstan aboard the Soyuz spacecraft (43S/TMA-17M).

Astronaut Yui's expedition on the ISS was a very important mission for the Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo", to maximize its achievements. Astronaut Yui engaged in various scientific experiments and tackled technological development themes including high quality protein crystallization research, which is Japan's field of expertise, life science, material and physical science, and space medicine, while constructing the new experiment environment such as setting up the Mouse Habitat Unit (MHU). In addition, he displayed the high level of Japan's space technology by playing an important role of manipulating the robotic arm for capturing and detaching the ISS cargo transporter "KOUNOTORI5" and steadily operating the KOUNOTORI.

The ISS celebrated its15th anniversary on Nov. 2. During those years, seven Japanese Astronauts including Astronaut Yui stayed on the ISS, and we are proud to say that the total days in space is the third highest in the world following Russia and the United States. JAXA will utilize our experience of space stays in the development of space experiment methods and instruments at the Kibo for further improving manned space technology for the future while doing our best to link the achievements gained from the Kibo operation to Japanese society. Your continued support will be very much appreciated.

I sincerely express my profound gratitude to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Russian Federal Space Agency, all other domestic and overseas organizations, and all individuals for their efforts and support for Astronaut Yui's mission.

Thank you.

December 11, 2015
Naoki Okumura
President
National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Reference

• International Space Station Japanese Experiment Module (KIBO)
• Astronauts

 

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Dec. 11, 2015

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NASA Astronaut Kjell Lindgren Completes Space Station Mission, Safely Returns to Earth

Expedition 45 crew members Kjell Lindgren of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency and Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency settle into the Soyuz TMA-17M spacecraft that carried them safely back to Earth on Dec. 11, 2015 after their 141-day mission aboard the International Space Station.

Credits: NASA

Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly of NASA captured this image, from aboard the International Space Station, of the Dec. 11 undocking and departure of the Soyuz TMA-17M carrying home Expedition 45 crew members Kjell Lindgren of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency and Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency after their 141-day mission on the orbital laboratory.

Credits: NASA/Scott Kelly

NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren makes his first call home after landing in a Soyuz TMA-17M in Kazakhstan Dec. 11, 2015 after his 141-day mission aboard the International Space Station.

Credits: NASA TV

Expedition 45 Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren of NASA is among three crew members who returned to Earth Friday after a 141-day mission aboard the International Space Station, landing in Kazakhstan at approximately 8:12 a.m. EST (7:12 p.m. Kazakhstan time).

Also returning were Flight Engineers Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (Russian Federal Space Agency) and Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The crew touched down northeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan, marking the first crew landing to occur after sunset and only the sixth nighttime Soyuz spacecraft return from the space station.

With the end of this mission, Kononenko now has spent 533 days in space, and Lindgren and Yui, both on their first flight, have spent 141 days in space.

While on station, the crew members participated in Earth observations and conducted research in the areas of physical, biological and molecular science to advance knowledge and demonstrate new technologies. Such investigations enable research breakthroughs and drive technology innovations that provide benefits on Earth, and will enable long-duration human and robotic exploration missions into deep space.

The space station is a test bed to demonstrate new technologies, and Lindgren and Yui took part in the Veggie plant growth experiment that yielded fresh lettuce for crew consumption in August. NASA is maturing Veggie technology aboard the space station to provide future pioneers with a sustainable food supplement -- a critical part of NASA's journey to Mars.

As NASA moves toward long-duration exploration missions farther into the solar system, Veggie will be a resource for crew food growth and consumption. The system also could be used by astronauts for recreational gardening activities during deep space missions and may have implications for improving growth and biomass production on Earth, benefiting the average citizen. 

Another key research area during Expedition 45 is the continued one-year mission with NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Roscosmos' Mikhail Kornienko that is providing insight into human health management for long-duration space travel

The crew members also welcomed three cargo spacecraft during their mission. The fifth Japanese HTV cargo craft brought several tons of supplies to the station in August, and in October, a Russian ISS Progress cargo craft docked to the station, also bringing tons of supplies. On Dec. 9, Lindgren led the grapple of Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft to the station, the U.S. company's fourth commercial resupply mission for NASA.

During his time on the orbiting complex, Lindgren ventured outside the confines of the space station for two planned spacewalks. The first included a variety of station upgrade and maintenance tasks, including routing cables to prepare for new docking ports for U.S. commercial crew spacecraft. The second spacewalk resulted in the successful reconfiguration of a space station ammonia cooling system. 

Expedition 46 continues operating the station, with Kelly in command. Along with Kornienko and Sergey Volkov of Roscosmos, the three-person crew will operate the station for four days until the arrival of three new crew members. NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency) are scheduled to launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 15.

For more information about the space station, including media resources, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

For breaking news and features, follow the station on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/Space_Station  

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Stephanie Schierholz
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov

Dan Huot
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov

Last Updated: Dec. 11, 2015

Editor: Karen Northon

 

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Descent capsule with three ISS crew members successfully lands in Kazakhstan

December 11, 16:33 UTC+3
Rescuers are evacuating crewmembers from the capsule

 

© Donat Sorokin/TASS

 

KOROLEV, December 11. /TASS/. The descent capsule of the Soyuz TMA-17M manned spacecraft with three ISS crew members (Russia's Oleg Kononenko, NASA's Kjell Lindgren, Japan's Kimiya Yui) onboard has successfully landed in Kazakhstan, the Moscow-based Mission Control Center told TASS on Friday.

"The [spacecraft] has landed," a spokesperson for the center said.

Rescuers are evacuating crewmembers from the capsule.

Among those who will continue working at the ISS are Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov and US astronaut Scott Kelly. They will return to the Earth in March 2016.

The new expedition - Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra and European Space Agency's Timothy Peake (UK) - will be brought to ISS by the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft on December 15.

 

© 2015 TASS

 

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Houston, We Don't Have a Problem: ISS Crew Returns Safely to Earth

© Sputnik/ Anton Denisov

 

17:41 11.12.2015(updated 17:44 11.12.2015) 

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The Expedition 44/45 crew of the International Space Station has safely returned to Earth.

"Landing confirmed! #SoyuzTMA17M! After a six-month space voyage, the ISS Crew 44/45 safely returned to Earth," tweeted the Russian space agency Roscosmos, confirming the return of Russia's Oleg Kononenko, Japan's Kimiya Yui, and Kjell Lindgren of the United States.

ЕСТЬ ПОСАДКА #СоюзТМА17М! После полугодовой космической командировки экипаж МКС-44/45 благополучно вернулся на Землю pic.twitter.com/ZIMpzslLTZ

— РОСКОСМОС (@fka_roscosmos) 11 декабря 2015

Three crewmembers of the International Space Station were safely extracted from the Soyuz reentry capsule after landing in Kazakhstan on Friday and they are in good health, a spokesman for Russia's Mission Control said.

"The crewmembers are feeling well. The returning 'space travelers' will undergo a thorough medical check-up before heading to their home countries," the official told RIA Novosti.

The ISS program is a joint project among five participating space agencies: the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Russia's Roscosmos, the European Space Agency (ESA), Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

The station is divided into two sections — the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) and the United States Orbital Segment (USOS).

 

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