Belarus’ first cosmonaut back on Earth. How did her journey to the stars end?
A BelTA reporter was in Roscosmos’ mission control center in Korolyov outside Moscow to watch how it happened.
A BelTA reporter was in Roscosmos’ mission control center in Korolyov outside Moscow to watch how it happened.
“The heaviest emotions. Because I didn’t sleep well last night. I watched the undocking of the reentry module live,” the president said.
To prove his statements, Nikolai Buzin mentioned the ability of Belarusian radioelectronic warfare systems to make missiles deviate from the attack course and the ability to destroy drones in the air by burning out their control systems.
“The crew feels well and will arrive at the Chkalovsky airfield this evening for consequent post-flight rehabilitation,” said Ivan Shchurov, a spokesman of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia of the Russian state corporation Roscosmos.
“Belarus, thanks for support!” Marina Vasilevskaya said during the first interview after landing.
The head of state invited the entire crew and the people, who had taken care of preparations for the flight, to visit Belarus as guests.
The space crew, which includes the first cosmonaut of sovereign Belarus Marina Vasilevskaya, the Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and the NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara, has safely got out of the reentry module after return to Earth.
Boris Gryzlov said: “Russia and Belarus have accomplished a lot in the joint development and exploitation of spacecraft. Our cooperation in space exploration is advancing to new heights now."
“According to the crew commander, the crew feel fine,” the mission control center announced.
The reentry vehicle routinely landed at 10:17 Minsk time about 150km to the southeast of the city of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. It was a soft landing thanks to parachutes and thanks to the special engines, which triggered several meters above the ground.
According to the latest data, the reentry module of the crew transfer vehicle Soyuz MS-24 is expected to land at 10:18 Minsk time. The standard procedure will place the reentry module 147km to the southeast of the city of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.
The crew transfer vehicle is scheduled to turn on the engines to leave the orbit at 9:24 Minsk time. The vehicle’s compartments are to be separated at 9:52. The reentry module is to enter the atmosphere at 9:54. The main parachute will be triggered at 10:03. The module is expected to land at 10:18.