Nasa's Jonny Kim, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, are on their way back to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). They are due to touchdown near the city of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.The crew completed a 245-day mission aboard the ISS, orbiting Earth 3,920 times and travelling nearly 104 million miles, according to Nasa. This mission marks the first spaceflight for Kim and Zubritsky, while Ryzhikov concludes his third journey to space.
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Watch: Nasa astronaut and cosmonauts begin voyage back to Earth
Nasa astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky have begun their return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). The trio are scheduled to land near Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.
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Nasa astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky have begun their return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). The trio are scheduled to land near Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Their mission lasted 245 days, during which they orbited the Earth 3,920 times and traveled approximately 104 million miles. The mission was the first spaceflight for both Kim and Zubritsky. Ryzhikov's return marks the completion of his third space journey.
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This mission marks the first spaceflight for Kim and Zubritsky.
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The crew orbited Earth 3,920 times and travelled nearly 104 million miles.
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The crew completed a 245-day mission aboard the ISS.
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They are due to touchdown near the city of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.
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Nasa's Jonny Kim, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, are on their way back to Earth from the ISS.
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