Archive - Apr 8, 2009
Expedition 18 Crew Lands in Kazakhstan
Commander Mike Fincke and Flight Engineer Yury Lonchakov of the 18th International Space Station crew landed in Kazakhstan at 3:16 a.m. EDT Wednesday after about six months in space.
All three people aboard the Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft were reported to be in good condition after their re-entry and landing.
A Russian recovery team and NASA personnel reached the landing site by helicopter shortly after the Soyuz touched down. They helped the crew members into reclining chairs for medical tests and set up a medical tent nearby.
With Fincke and Lonchakov was spaceflight participant Charles Simonyi. He launched to the station March 26 with the Expedition 19 crew, Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Michael Barratt, under contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency.
Did you have a QSO with Charles Simonyi?
Thx God for that Beatifull Landing
Just that, i see them on Nasa web page, and was so beatifull, since the un-docking whit the ISS to the final Landing.
Thnx Charles for that beatifull contact!! and for your great Mission!
73`S
Javier Viñas - CX5DN