Watch: Astronaut Christina Koch, others return to earth

By Web Desk Staff On Feb 6, 2020

A capsule carrying a crew of three from the International Space Station, including record-setting United States astronaut Christina Koch, landed in Kazakhstan on Thursday, a live feed by Russian space agency Roscosmos showed.

View this post on Instagram

A HERO is home. 🌎⁣ ⁣ #CongratsChristina! After the longest single spaceflight of any woman, a monumental #AllWomanSpacewalk (3 times!) and hundreds of experiments aboard the @ISS – @Astro_Christina has secured her place in the record books. You are an inspiration to all! ✨⁣ ⁣ Koch, along with Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of @roscosmosofficial and Luca Parmitano of @europeanspaceagency, landed safely in Kazakhstan at 4:12 a.m. EST. Congratulations to the Expedition 61 crewmates on a successful mission, and thank you for your countless contributions to science, research and exploration!⁣ ⁣ ⁣Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls #328Days #WomenmMakingHistory #WhoRunThewWorld #NASA #ThisDayInHistory #Astronauts⁣

A post shared by NASA (@nasa) on Feb 6, 2020 at 12:34pm PST

The touchdown on a snow-covered steppe also marked the return to earth of Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano and Russia’s Alexander Skvortsov.

Koch’s 328-day space mission broke the record for the longest continuous stay in space by a woman, previously held by NASA’s Peggy Whitson.

Launched into orbit last March, Koch’s mission was extended in April from its original span of six months to nearly a year after she was already aboard the station.

By-Reuters