NASA astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth after nearly a year

Mar 10, 2016, 16:04

Kelly has set records for both consecutive days and cumulative time in space for a United State astronaut.

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko headed back toward Earth on Tuesday after almost a year aboard the International Space Station, ending a record-long USA spaceflight meant to pave the way for human travel to Mars.

"They did it, they're back from a year in space, and they stuck the landing", said Rob Gutro, a public affairs officer for NASA who rode out to the Soyuz capsule's landing site on a remote plain in Kazakhstan with search and rescue teams sent to recover the astronauts. Kelly pumped his fist after emerging from the capsule and then gave a thumbs up. During his final news conference from space last week, Kelly said NASA will put him through a battery of tests as soon as he returns to measure any changes in his health. "I am bringing home today two wonderful crew members, Scott and Mikhail, so thank you so much to everyone for your support". Russian cosmonaut Sergey Volkov, who piloted the craft, landed along with the Kelly and Kornienko after completing six months in space. They circled the world 5,440 times and travelled 144 million miles through space and experienced 10,880 orbital sunrises and sunsets during the longest single spaceflight by an American. However aside from minor issues, Kelly explained his concern about the possible effects of space radiation on his body.

During the record-setting One-Year mission, the station crew conducted nearly 400 investigations to advance NASA's mission and benefit all of humanity.

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In the case of Kelly and Kornienko, coming back home represents a journey of nearly a year of staying in gravity-free environment.

Scott Kelly touched on this during a live link-up with reporters before landing, saying: "Physically I feel pretty good. but the hardest part is being isolated in the physical sense from people on the ground who are important to you".

"Scott has become the first American astronaut to spend a year in space, and in so doing, helped us take one giant leap toward putting boots on Mars". Kelly tweeted more than 1000 times from space, usually of attractive, out-of-this world images, but also of his everyday life.

The tests on Kelly and Kornienko should provide some answers.

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"My brother.is back home on our planet!" It can take the better part of a year just to get there, not to mention the mission and the return journey.

While in orbit, Kelly posted hundreds of photos, and we've got a selection here.

Kelly will now be flown to Houston for a NASA medical examination.

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