I can’t wait to welcome water bears to the @Space_Station! They’ll be flying to station aboard the next @SpaceX commercial resupply launch, along with many other science experiments. nasa.gov/mission_pages/stati…
#SoyuzMS17 splits into descent module carrying #Exp64 crew, habitation module and instrument module. Around 3 minutes later, the descent module will hit the dense atmosphere. Here is the final landing trajectory courtesy mission control:
#SoyuzMS17 begins deorbiting maneuver to bring #Exp64 crew back to Earth from #ISS. The engine firing should last 4 min. 38 sec. and slow down the vehicle by 128 m/s. DETAILS: russianspaceweb.com/soyuz-ms…
This is the #ISS configuration after Soyuz #MS17 departure.
(I'll keep the Exp64 logo since Resilience undocking)
Same image with no patch and an alternative version in the next tweet.
ALT 7 screenshots layout. 1st shot is at the upper half. 10 astronauts welcome ceremony. 2: 3 astronauts on the steps to Soyuz. 3&4: Liftoff! 5: Sitting in Soyuz. 6: Earth view from Soyuz. 7: Hatch opened.