NEW YORK, March 3. / Corr. Igor Borisenko TASS /. In the US astronaut Scott Kelly, who returned with Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko to Earth after a 11-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the greatest impression was made the first breath of fresh cold air rushing through the hatch of the landing vehicle after landing. As reported on Wednesday, ABC TV, about his impressions, he said in an interview before flying to Houston
“I do not want to say that on board the air stale ISS -. – He said. However, nothing beats the rush of fresh cold air rushed into the lander. ” Kelly admitted that has mixed feelings after leaving the ISS. “I spent a long time waiting, when the expedition is finished, – he said. – But at the same time, there is great and I would not miss”.
“And the 52-year-old Kelly, and 55-year-old Kornienko dreamed to feel in nature during a 340-day flight aboard the ISS – said TV -. It was a rehearsal expedition that ever go to Mars “
This flight, indicated in. reportage, “became the most American long stay in space, although there was nothing new for the Russian.” For the US, this is the first experience of long-term space mission. At the same time, Soviet and Russian cosmonauts have worked in orbit for a year. In 1999, Sergey Avdeev made a flight duration of 379 days, and in 1995, Valery Polyakov was in orbit 437 days and installed in such a way the world record of the longest spaceflight.
The lander with Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergei Volkov and US astronaut Scott Kelly landed Wednesday at 07:29 MSK on Wednesday 17 km from a given point -. 147 km from the town of Zhezkazgan in Kazakhstan
Kornienko and Kelly went to the space mission March 27 2015. By the time of departure of the astronauts stayed at the station for a total of 340 days. The third crew member Sergei Volkov spent 182 days on the ISS. In orbit, he arrived on the ship “Soyuz TMA-18M”, which returned to Earth all three.
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