Right now the two NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on the way from The International Space station back to Earth.
the Journey happens in the SpaceX-capsule, which, with more than 28,000 miles an hour, sending the two americans into the right orbit around the earth.
Shortly after midnight on the night of Sunday, left the space station after 62 days and 1024 circuits about the Earth. After the plan will 9,6 ton capsule countries with a large splash in the waters off of Florida – either in the Atlantic or in The Gulf of Mexico.
the First SpaceX-space capsule at the ISS on the way back to the Ground. Video: NASA. Editing: Martin Ekelund
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Which of the two waters, which the landing occurs in the, depends entirely on the weather and the opportunity to make the most secure landing.
According to NASA, there are designated seven areas in either the ocean or the gulf, where two different redningsskibe from SpaceX and a large crew is ready to retrieve the capsule and its two astronauts safe in the country.
When the landing scheduled at 20.48 utc, it becomes, of course not with 28,000 kilometers an hour. At that time, the capsule namely been through a sharp deceleration in the atmosphere, which exposes its surface to temperatures up to 1900 degrees.
5,4 kilometers above the earth, opens two braking parachutes out of the capsule, which at this point has a speed of 563 miles per hour.
1.8 kilometres from the surface triggered an additional four load-bearing parachutes when the move is down to 191 kilometres an hour.
Here is a space capsule from SpaceX, which in march last year dumped down in the Atlantic ocean. At that time there were no people, but just a testdukke aboard. Today is the two NASA-astronater, which take the same trip. Photo credit: NASA/Ritzau Scanpix
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After landing in the water will be the capsule picked up at one of the two redningsskibe, and the two astronauts can climb out. It is also possible to save the astronauts on the water, if an emergency occurs.
The two men undergo a comprehensive medical examination on board the ship and sail to the shore. It is also possible to use a helicopter.
Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley ends, however, first their long journey in Houston, as a waiting jet in Florida immediately will fly them when they have come good in the country.
in The coming weeks, NASA and SpaceX in addition carry out a great evaluation of all the posters. If the result is positive, it is envisaged that the next batch of astronauts in later years sent to The International Space station.
Here the team will consist of three NASA people and a japanese astronaut, all of which must reside half a year in the room.
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along the Way towards the earth separated rumkapslen in two. A three tons heavy ’trunk’ under the cap have been decoupled namely and burns up when it encounters the earth’s atmosphere. Photo credit: NASA/Ritzau Scanpix
