KOROLYOV (Sputnik) – The Soyuz TMA-19M capsule undocked from the International Space Station and reentered the atmosphere earlier today.
#Soyuz parachutes to a landing in Kazakhstan bringing home crew from @NASA, @ESA and @Roscosmos after 186 days. https://t.co/ZUETz7nqp1
— Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) 18 June 2016
"A successful landing! The capsule landed 147 kilometers [91 miles] from the city of Jezkazgan in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan," a source in the control center told RIA Novosti.T
The crew descends to Earth inside the #Soyuz after its huge parachute deploys. https://t.co/C7LVQGQ6Xn https://t.co/Z4zAYogJEX
— Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) 18 June 2016
The capsule carried Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra and European Space Agency’s Timothy Peake back to the Earth.
There's Yuri & @astro_timpeake, already out of the capsule "It was incredible, best ride I've been on ever" says Tim pic.twitter.com/KHgDDBxjNL
— ESA Operations (@esaoperations) 18 June 2016
According to Tim Peake, the space journey was "incredible."
So wonderful to see @astro_timpeake @astro_tim & Yuri safely back on Earth pic.twitter.com/D1WY6Ry3nR
— Class 8 (@DJSClass8) 18 June 2016
The astronauts landed in south-central Kazakhstan after spending 186 days on the International Space Station.
