October 4, 2018
Categories: ISS, Soyuz

“Soyuz MS-08” spacecraft with the crew on board on October 4, 2018 at 10 : 57 AM Moscow time successfully undocked from the International Space Station.

On board the ship are participants of the 55th and 56th long expeditions to the ISS, cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev (Roskosmos), astronauts Andrew Feustel (NASA) and Richard Arnold (NASA).

“Soyuz MS-08” has been a part of the ISS since March 23, 2018.

During their stay at the International Space Station, the crew carried out a program of applied research and experiments, supported the ISS working capacity, and carried out work on its retrofitting with equipment delivered by cargo ships.

Oleg Artemyev made an exit into open space under the flight program of the Russian segment of the ISS.

In accordance with the calculations of the ballistic and navigation support of the Mission Control Center, the landing of the descent vehicle of “Soyuz MS-08” is scheduled at 14:45 Moscow time on the territory of Kazakhstan in 146 kilometers south-east of the city of Zhezkazgan.

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