Russia brought back a US astronaut from the ISS despite the two countries cutting most ties over Ukraine | Businessinsider - Business Insider South Africa
3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 1 month ago
by Marianne Guenot
by Marianne Guenot
Mark Vande Hei's return to Earth — after a record-breaking 355 days — was marred by tension between the Russian space programme and the US.
US astronaut Mark Vande Hei set off Wednesday to return Earth on a Russian space capsule. Vande Hei spent 355 days in the International Space Station (ISS) — the longest ever trip in low-Earth orbit.… [+1956 chars]
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