“Soyuz TMA-12M” undocked from the ISS – Bulletin

The manned spacecraft « of the Soyuz TMA-12M” left the dock to the International Space Station ( ISS).

From the International Space Station on board « of the Soyuz TMA-12M “return Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev and American astronaut Steven Swanson.

Prior to the arrival on board the next long expedition, work will continue on-orbit crew of Russian cosmonaut Maxim Suraeva, American astronaut Reid Wiseman, European astronaut Alexander Gerst.

The next expedition will arrive at the ISS, as expected, September 26.

In orbit, go Russian cosmonauts Alexander Samokutyayev and Elena Serov, American astronaut Barry Wilmore.

According to the ballistic MCC service, after the separation of the ship to make the maneuver withdrawal from the station, and then a few hours will be in free flight. At 5:30 propulsion « of the Union” will give a five-minute deorbit burn for the gathering of the ship from orbit. At 5:58 the ship is divided into sections: from the lander will separate household and instrumentation equipment compartment. Thereafter ( 6:01) capsule with the astronauts enter the dense layers of the atmosphere. In that instant a temporary loss of communication with the crew. At 6:10, when the lander will take plasma over it first revealed the exhaust, and then the main parachute that will slow down the fall. Landing descent vehicle « Union” expected at 6:24 am in the 148 kilometers southeast of Zhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.