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The 8th expedition of the ISS (International Space Station) has come back home

Korolev, Russia - The descending module landed at 00:12 GMT of today

Astronauts Foale (American), Kaleri (Russian) and Kuipers (The Netherlands) landed in north-central Kazakhstan, about 52 kilometres northwest of the town of Arkalyk at 00:12 GMT. The commander of Russian search group watched the module's descent from a helicopter ad reporting by radio to the Mission Control Centre. The trio will now undergo medical evaluations and be transported to Star City, Russia,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 62549
Rome, Italy, 04/30/2004 10:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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