3 astronauts return to Earth after a year in space.
OAN’s Abril Elfi
3:45 PM – Wednesday, September 27, 2023
A United States NASA astronaut and two Russian astronauts, referred to as “cosmonauts,” returned to Earth after an epic journey in space for over a year.
On Wednesday, Frank Rubio, who set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight, and his two cosmonauts returned to earth after spending an incredible 371 days in space.
The trio reportedly landed in a remote part of Kazakhstan in a Soyuz capsule. The capsule was utilized as a replacement after their previous flight was damaged by “space junk” and lost all of its coolant while connected to the International Space Station (ISS).
Rubio’s mission was only supposed to last six months, however, on the day of a scheduled spacewalk in December 2022, an exterior leak was noticed from Soyuz MS-22, which was later revealed to be caused by a micrometeorite strike.
Since the spacecraft was unable to complete a crew return, the three astronauts’ stay was extended by six months. MS-22 returned to Earth unmanned, and MS-23 was launched in February 2023 as a replacement.
Rubio, a 47-year-old Army doctor and helicopter pilot, stated at a news conference last week that if he was given a choice, he would have never accepted a full year in space.
Rubio also said that he regretted missing major family milestones, such as his oldest child finishing her first year at the United States Naval Academy and another child’s departure to West Point.
“It’s good to be home,” Rubio said after being pulled from the capsule.
Reportedly, they logged an astonishing 157 million miles since launching last September and circled the world nearly 6,000 times.
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Why was the original Soyuz capsule used by the astronauts and cosmonauts replaced?
US NASA Astronaut and Two Russian Cosmonauts Return to Earth after Year-Long Space Journey
On September 27, 2023, US NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, along with two Russian cosmonauts, made a successful return to Earth after spending over a year in space. This marks the end of their epic journey and sets a new record for the longest US spaceflight.
The trio, consisting of Frank Rubio and the cosmonauts, landed in a remote region of Kazakhstan in a Soyuz capsule. This particular capsule was used as a replacement after their previous flight was damaged by space debris, resulting in a loss of coolant while docked to the International Space Station (ISS).
Originally, Rubio’s mission was planned for six months. However, in December 2022, during a scheduled spacewalk, an exterior leak was detected from Soyuz MS-22, later confirmed to be caused by a micrometeorite strike. As a result, their stay in space was extended by six months, with MS-22 returning unmanned while MS-23 was launched as a replacement in February 2023.
Rubio, a 47-year-old Army doctor and helicopter pilot, expressed his reluctance to spend a full year in space at a news conference last week. He regretted missing important family milestones, such as his oldest child’s first year at the United States Naval Academy
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