Russian Soyuz space capsule lands safely with crew

November 26, 2010

The spacecraft has landed safely today in Kazakhstan with International Space Station crew members, , and. Walker and Wheelock are both NASA astronauts, while Yurchikhin is a Russian cosmonaut.

The spacecraft landed at 4:46 GMT (11:46 PM yesterday EST), ending a five-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS) for its crew. They launched on June 15 this year.

During their months aboard the space station, the crew performed scientific experiments as well as maintenance to upkeep the orbital outpost.

The landing was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but was brought forward so as not to interfere with the summit that is being held on Wednesday and Thursday in, Kazakhstan.

The crew of remain aboard the ISS; Russian cosmonauts  and, and NASA astronaut.