Spacecraft Soyuz MS-26 brings us, Russia Astronauts back to Earth Space News

Landing at SteppE Kazakhstan coincide with the American Astronaut 70. Donald Pettit’s birthday.

Russian Astronauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Wagner returned to the ground together with American Donald Pettito after the seven-month scientific mission on the ship’s international space station (ISS).

Russian Soauz MS-26 Spacecrt Wear Trio Touched Southeast from Jazkazgan, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Sunday, Landing confirmed by NASA and Russian Agency Russian Space Agency for United States Importing United States.

The time of their return winner of parachute on the ground coincided at the ground 70. The US Birthday Astronaut, said NASA on the Social Media Social Media Platform X.

Happy birthday, @Astro_Pettit! Many happy returns (including this one) 🥳

MS-26 Soyz spacecraft touched in Kazakhstan at 21:20 and, at the local time, 6:20 am April 20. April, Pettit 70. Birthday. pic.twitter.com/qfm5faxna0

– NASA (@nasa) 20. April 2025

NASA said the crew was moved to the recovery area in Karaganda city, adding that Pettit worked well.

The crew arrived on Orbiling of ISS Laboratory 1124. September, he spent 220 days in the space during which they completed 93.3 million miles (150.15 million KM) completed in the statement.

Pettit spent her research time “Orbit metal 3D the ability to print” and “water water technology” while exploring plant growth and fire behavior in space.

This was Pettit’s Fourth Space Light, with a total of 590 days in the orbit recorded throughout his career. Ovchinin scared 595 days in the area in four flights, while Wagner reached a total of 416 days in two flights.

Space Research The remains of rare all-time cooperation between the United States and Russia since the latter acquitted the war in Ukraine in February 2022. years.

Earlier this month, Soyuz MS-27 The spacecraft was carried by the other American crew of Russia – NASA Jonathan Kim and Russian Crewmates Sergei Ryzhikov and Alexei Zubitsky – to perform scientific experiments on ISS.

However, the United States and other Western countries ceased other partnerships with Roscosmos as part of the field of sanctions located in Russia over the war.

Astronauts, who trained our trained and certified by others like the European Space Agency, are known as cosmonauts when they represent Roscosmos.