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NASA Vande Hei, Russian Shkaplerov, Dubrov land on Earth (Aljazeera.com)

Russian Soyuz capsule has landed in Kazakhstan after astronaut and cosmonauts spent 355 days in orbit.

But other relations in space were fragmented after the Russian-Ukraine war. “For the safety of our astronauts, the working relationship between NASA and our international partners continues,” Bill Nelson, the NASA administrator, said during a speech on Monday. “And that includes the professional relationship between the cosmonauts and our astronauts.” Dmitry Rogozin, director-general of Russian space agency Roscosmos, then lashed out in a series of Twitter posts suggesting the US sanctions could “destroy” ISS teamwork and lead to the space station falling out of orbit.

NASA astronaut, Russian cosmonauts land in Kazakhstan (CNN)

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov returned to Earth Wednesday on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, ...

The crew are trying to understand what caused this and determine how to fix it. NASA and the nation are proud to welcome Mark home and grateful for his incredible contributions throughout his year-long stay on the International Space Station." "On orbit, we are one crew, and I think ISS is like a symbol of the friendship, cooperation (and) our flexible future of exploration of space. The private Axiom Space-1 mission, carrying former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria and US crew members Larry Connor, Eytan Stibbe and Mark Pathy, is launching to the space station no earlier than April 6. No spacewalks are currently on the schedule during this time of heavy crew rotation. Shkaplerov handed over command of the International Space Station to NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn Tuesday morning. Vande Hei and Dubrov launched to the space station in April 2021, and together they have completed 5,680 orbits of Earth and traveled more than 150 million miles around our planet. Marshburn thanked Shkaplerov for being a "wonderful commander." After landing, the Russian mission control center's main screen shared the message, "Welcome back, Mark!" in English and "Touchdown!" in Russian. His comment was in reference to a Russian anti-satellite test that created debris Each step of the crew's return was streamed live on NASA's TV channel and website "Our astronauts make incredible sacrifices in the name of science, exploration, and cutting-edge technology development, not least among them time away from loved ones.

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returns to Earth after record ... (ABC News)

Vande Hei returned in a Soyuz spacecraft with Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov, making a parachute-assisted landing at 7:28 a.m. in ...

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth Wednesday, after spending a record-breaking 355 days in low-Earth orbit. After the crew goes through post-landing medical checks, they will be flown to the recovery staging city in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, on Russian helicopters. The record was previously held by retired astronaut Scott Kelly.

Record-Setting NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Return from Space ... (NASA)

After extending the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on ...

NASA astronaut returns to Earth, ending record-breaking spaceflight (PBS NewsHour)

Mark Vande Hei landed in a Soyuz capsule in Kazakhstan alongside the Russian Space Agency's Pyotr Dubrov, who also spent the past year in space, and Anton ...

“I’ve had an indoor job 24-7 for almost a year so I am looking forward to being outside no matter what kind of weather,” Vande Hei said in a recent series of NASA videos. Vande Hei’s ride was part of a barter exchange with Houston-based Axiom. To accommodate that visit, Vande Hei and Dubrov doubled the length of their stay. It was the first taste of gravity for Vande Hei and Dubrov since their Soyuz launch on April 9 last year. Vande Hei surpassed NASA’s previous record for the longest single spaceflight by 15 days. Despite escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Vladimir Putin’s war with Ukraine, Vande Hei’s return followed customary procedures.

NASA astronaut with record for longest U.S. spaceflight returns to ... (NBC News)

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who broke a record earlier this month for the longest spaceflight by an American explorer, returned to Earth Wednesday.

“Mark’s mission is not only record-breaking, but also paving the way for future human explorers on the Moon, Mars, and beyond,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said. Despite escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Vladimir Putin’s war with Ukraine, Vande Hei’s return followed customary procedures. Vande Hei, in a recent series of NASA videos, said he was looking forward to being outside, making coffee for him and his wife and snacking on chips and guacamole. A small NASA team of doctors and other staff was on hand for the touchdown and planned to return immediately to Houston with the astronaut. While on the International Space Station, Vande Hei experienced about 5,680 orbits of Earth. Vande Hei’s ride with the Russians was part of a barter exchange with Houston-based Axiom.