Russian cosmonaut Padalka took command of the 44th ISS crew – RIA Novosti

WASHINGTON – June 10, RIA Novosti. 43rd commander of the ISS crew, NASA astronaut Terry Mileposts handed over command of the station Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka.

On Thursday 43rd ISS crew , as part of Terry miles, Samantha Kristoferetti and Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerova who were in orbit since November last year, should return to Earth.

“Gennady Ivanovich, to convey to you the management station,” – he said in Russian American astronaut. Padalka, in turn, in English, thanked the outgoing crew of the Earth and wished a “soft landing.” Transfer of command ceremony was broadcast by NASA.

Gennady Padalka, Mikhail Kornienko and American Scott Kelly arrived at the station at the end of March and to date were in the 43rd joint crew of six people.