Three astronauts safely landed in Kazakhstan after completing missions aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, and Belarus spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya touched down southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan at 12:17 p.m. local time.
O’Hara spent 204 days on the space station before returning to Earth, while Novitsky and Vasilevskaya had a longer trip to the station due to a power source issue that delayed the launch of their Soyuz spacecraft by two days.
Despite tensions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine, the International Space Station remains a symbol of international cooperation. Currently onboard are four NASA astronauts – Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, Tracy Dyson, and Jeannette Epps – as well as Russian cosmonauts Nikolai Chub, Alexander Grebenkin, and Oleg Kononenko.
Russia’s reliance on modified Soviet-designed rockets for missions to the space station continues, highlighting the country’s ongoing role in space exploration. The successful return of O’Hara, Novitsky, and Vasilevskaya underscores the dedication and teamwork involved in conducting missions in space. Stay tuned to Jala News for more updates on space exploration and international cooperation.
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