Three astronauts have returned safely to terra firma after spending more than six months aboard the International Space Station.

Three astronauts have returned safely to terra firma after spending more than six months aboard the International Space Station. 

Two of the three had completed their maiden flights, while the third, the expedition commander, had completed his fourth. It was the commander who was extracted from the capsule first looking tired and pale, according to reports. 

During the 204-day mission, the crew orbited Earth more than 32-hundred times and travelled a whopping 139-million kilometers.

국제우주정거장에서 6개월 이상을 보낸 후 세 명의 우주비행사가 테라 전마로 무사히 귀환했다. 

세 사람 중 두 사람은 처녀 비행을 끝냈고, 세 번째인 원정대장은 네 번째 비행을 끝냈다. 보도에 따르면, 캡슐에서 처음 추출된 사람은 피곤하고 창백해 보이는 지휘관이었다. 

204일간의 임무 기간 동안, 승무원들은 지구 궤도를 3천 2백 번 이상 돌았고 무려 1억 9천 3백만 킬로미터의 거리를 여행했다.