Photos: Soyuz Lands in Kazakh Steppe with three-man Station Crew
Three International Space Station crew members parachuted to a safe landing aboard their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft on Saturday after 186 days off the planet
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Author: Patrick Blau
Soyuz parachutes to Safe Landing – Space Station Crew returns after 186 Days in Orbit
Three space travelers safely returned to Earth Saturday morning, parachuting into the steppes of Kazakhstan to mark their homecoming after half a year in orbit, circling the Earth 2,976 times.
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Videos: Soyuz touches down with International Crew Trio
Three International Space Station crew members parachuted to a safe landing aboard their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft on Saturday after 186 days off the planet.
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Video: Stunning Views of Soyuz Undocking & Departure
The Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft departed the International Space Station Saturday morning to begin a two-orbit free flight ahead of its deorbit burn and parachute assisted landing to return Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Kopra and Time Peake to Earth after a 186-day flight.
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Soyuz Trio departs Space Station, en-route to Parachute Landing in Kazakhstan
Three spacemen swapped the relative comforts of the International Space Station for the confined Soyuz capsule to parachute back to Earth Saturday morning, aiming for a landing in the Kazakh steppe.
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International Crew Trio to set sail on Return Journey after Half-Year Space Mission
A trio of International Space Station crew members is setting sail on their return journey on Saturday, looking forward to an early afternoon landing in the steppe of Kazakhstan aboard their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft.
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Fiery Re-Entry of Soyuz Booster puts on Spectacular Show over Newfoundland
The spent rocket stage that delivered a crew of three to orbit earlier in the week put on a spectacular show for observers in North America when slamming into Earth’s atmosphere and breaking apart in a bright fireball moving silently across the night sky.
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Balky Thruster responsible for Nail-Biting Manual Soyuz Docking at ISS
Tuesday’s arrival of the next crew members at the International Space Station had more excitement in store for the trio than expected when their Soyuz spacecraft suddenly backed out of its final approach to the orbiting laboratory and started backing away from its destination – requiring experienced Soyuz commander Yuri Malenchenko to manually dock the spacecraft.
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Express Link-Up in Space culminates in Manual Docking – Three new Crew Members arrive at ISS
Three crew members arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, making a six-and-a-half-hour commute to their home in space after a spectacular liftoff atop a Soyuz rocket leading up to a hairy docking sequence that required a manual approach when a problem with the automatic guidance system of the Soyuz spacecraft emerged.
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Video: Soyuz aborts Docking Attempt, Arrives at ISS under Manual Control
The Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft carrying Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Kopra and Tim Peake to the International Space Station made a smooth approach on Wednesday until its automated rendezvous system detected a problem and commanded the Soyuz to back away when just 20 meters from its destination. Experienced Soyuz commander Malenchenko assumed manual control and guided the 7,200-Kilogram craft back to a safe docking.
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Soyuz Spacecraft reaches target Orbit for Fast-Track Rendezvous with Space Station
Soyuz TMA-19M and its three crew members, bound for a rendezvous with the International Space Station for a seven-month stay in space, got a smooth ride atop the Soyuz FG rocket – orbital data gathered after the crew’s arrival in orbit confirms.
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On the Fast Lane to the Space Station – Soyuz Trio safely in Orbit after flawless Launch
An international trio of crew members began a six-hour out-of-this-world commute on Tuesday, launching atop a Soyuz rocket to begin an express link-up with the International Space Station.
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Photos: Soyuz TMA-19M launches with three Space Station Residents
A Soyuz FG rocket lifts off from Site 1/5 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 15, 2015 – beginning a journey to bring Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Kopra and Tim Peake to orbit for a seven-month Space Station Mission.
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Video: Soyuz Rocket Launches from Baikonur, carrying next Space Station Crew
A Soyuz FG rocket lifts off from Site 1/5 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 15, 2015 – beginning a journey to bring Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Kopra and Tim Peake to orbit for a seven-month Space Station Mission.
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Photos: Launch Day Operations for Soyuz Trio
The crew of Soyuz TMA-19M goes through final preparations to board their spacecraft for liftoff on December 15, 2015 to embark on a seven-month mission to the International Space Station.
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Video: Soyuz Rocket rolls to Launch Pad
The Soyuz FG rocket rolls out to its launch pad at Site 1/5 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Sunday, December 13, 2015 to begin the final preparations for liftoff, carrying the Soyuz TMA-19M crew of Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Peake and Tim Kopra.
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Soyuz Crew receives final Clearance for Liftoff on Tuesday
An all-pilot crew of three is gearing up for a thundering liftoff on Tuesday atop a Soyuz FG rocket carrying them into orbit for a seven-month mission to the International Space Station.
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Photos: Final Pre-Launch Press Conference for next ISS Crew Trio
Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Kopra and Tim Peake participate in their final pre-launch press conference at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the eve of their launch on a seven-month mission to the International Space Station.
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Star-Filled Skies & a Colorful Sunrise – Soyuz Rocket rolls to Historic Baikonur Launch Site
A Soyuz rocket began its rollout to its historic Baikonur Launch Site under a star-filled sky Sunday morning, arriving at the launch pad at sunrise – marking the start of final preparations for the launch of three International Space Station Crew Members.
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Photos: Sunrise Rollout of Soyuz Rocket for next Space Station Launch
The Soyuz FG rocket rolls out to its launch pad at Site 1/5 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Sunday, December 13, 2015 to begin the final preparations for liftoff, carrying the Soyuz TMA-19M crew of Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Peake and Tim Kopra.
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Photos: Soyuz Rocket assembled for Launch of next ISS Crew
A Soyuz FG rocket is assembled at the Baikonur Cosmodrome for the launch of the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft set to bring Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Peake and Tim Kopra to the International Space Station.
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Photos: Expedition 46 Crew Photos
The official crew photos of the Expedition 46/47 crew and their backup crew members.
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Photos: Next ISS Crew prepares for Liftoff
The Soyuz TMA-19M crew of Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Peake and Tim Kopra participate in final preparatory activities for their launch on a seven-month mission to the International Space Station.
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Photos: Soyuz TMA-19M Spacecraft Processing
The Soyuz TMA-19M is processed for launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, set to carry three crew members to the International Space Station for a mission of seven months, starting in December 2015.
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Photos: ISS Expedition 46 Crew Training, Russia
The crew of International Space Station Expedition 46 completes training operations at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center for a seven-month flight beginning in December 2015.
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