ISS astronauts head back to Earth Reuters Friday, December 11, 2015 21:00 Email Print RELATED NEWS Russian Soyuz capsule lands in Kazakhstan International crew leaves space station, heads back to Earth Just in time for the holidays, three International Space Station crew members boarded a Russian Soyuz capsule on Friday for an express ride back to Earth. More : International Space Station ISS Russia Soyuz capsule
U.S.-Russian crew lands in Kazakhstan after 172 days in space "Have fun riding though the atmosphere ... and have a very safe and exceptionally soft landing."