September 10, 2013
Categories: ISS, MCC, Russia, Soyuz
Soyuz TMA-08M Crew Preparing for the Landing

On Monday the act on Russian ISS segment shift handover was signed and the ceremony of delegation of authority took place, – Mission Control Center (MCC) press-office reports.

The next 37 ISS mission will be headed by Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin. Flight engineers Caren Nyberg (NASA) and Luca Parmitano (ESA) will also continue their flight with him. The formal part ended with joint lunch of 37 mission and Soyuz TMA-08M crews.

According to preliminary calculations made by MCC  ballistics and navigational support service MCC the undocking is planned for September 11, 2013, 08.38 Moscow time.

The landing of the descent module will take place 149 km to the South East from Zhezkazgan town, Kazakhstan at 06.59 Moscow time.

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