After 200 days in space, four astronauts landed on Earth again, about a day later.
The four had been staying on the International Space Station (ISS) since the end of April, but the return flight with the SpaceX capsule was delayed due to bad weather in the Gulf of Mexico.
Smiles, thumbs and peace signs. The Tweet embed The second crew astronauts are excited to be back home after six months in space. pic.twitter.com/W9ziABkq0k
– NASA (@NASA) November 9, 2021
Not because they were worried about it.
“Another night with this enchanting view. Who can complain about that? I will miss our spaceship,” Frenchman Thomas Pesquet wrote on Twitter after news of the delay.
Another night with this view of the Milky Way, who will complain
Another night with this magical view. Who can complain? I will miss our spaceship!#MissionAlpha pic.twitter.com/ePnTA2QLLg
– Thomas Bisquet (@Thom_astro) November 7, 2021
On the International Space Station, he, Japanese Akihiko Hoshide, Americans Megan MacArthur and Shane Kimbra left three people – an American and two Russian cosmonauts.
The three are expected to acquire a new company already this week. If all goes as planned, a new batch of astronauts will be launched on Wednesday.
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