Drifting away. Credits: NASA
At 05:52 the Soyuz TMA-19M with Tim Peake, Tim Kopra and Yuri Malenchenko separated from the International Space Station and was pushed away by springs in the docking mechanism. It drifted slowly away at a speed of 0.12 m/s from the Station before firing it thrusters to orient itself on a homeward course.
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- Space Station turns as Soyuz orients itself seen from the Soyuz camera. Credits: NASA
Credits: NASA
A second thruster burn moved the Soyuz further away at a speed of 1.63 m/s compared to the Space Station. A unique view from the Space Station cameras seemingly showed the spacecraft heading towards the Moon!
Heading to the Moon? Credits: NASA
Landing in the steppes of Kazakhstan is expected on time at 09:14 GMT. Follow live here, coverage resumes at 08:00 GMT.
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Good luck Tim !!! and thank you so much for sharing this amazing experience with us 🙂 My kids loves you xxx