Three International Space Station Crew Members to Return to Earth
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3DSculptor/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three members of the crew of the International Space Station are set to return to earth on Wednesday.
Commander Steve Swanson and Flight Engineers Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev launched on March 25 and docked at the space station on March 27 of this year. After nearly six months of scientific research, the three will land back on earth at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Swanson handed over command of the space station to Flight Engineer Max Suraev on Tuesday in a traditional Change of Command Ceremony.
The three astronauts represent half of the crew of Expedition 40.
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