{"id":52124,"date":"2017-12-14T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-415065"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:03:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:03:30","slug":"nasa-astronaut-bresnik-and-crewmates-return-to-earth-from-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-astronaut-bresnik-and-crewmates-return-to-earth-from-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Astronaut Bresnik and Crewmates Return to Earth From Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Three crew members who have been living and working aboard the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station\" rel=\"noopener\">International Space Station<\/a> returned to Earth on Thursday, landing in Kazakhstan after opening a new chapter in the scientific capability of humanity\u2019s premier microgravity laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik of NASA and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) and Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos landed at 3:37 a.m. EST (2:37 p.m. Kazakhstan time) southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Expedition 53 Landing in Kazakhstan\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg 3097w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=1536,1536 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=2048,2048 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=600,600 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=900,900 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=1200,1200 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/exp_53_landing-soyuz.jpg?resize=2000,2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik of NASA and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) and Sergey Ryazanskiy of the Russian space agency Roscosmos in Kazakhstan on Thursday, December 14, 2017. Bresnik, Nespoli and Ryazanskiy are returning after 138 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 52 and 53 crews aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA\/Bill Ingalls)<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Together, the Expedition 53 crew members contributed to hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, as well as Earth and other physical sciences aboard the orbiting laboratory. Their time aboard marked the first long-term increase in crew size on the U.S. segment of the International Space Station from three to four, allowing NASA to maximize time dedicated to research on the station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlights from the research conducted while they were aboard include investigations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/ames\/engineering\/projects\/ecamsat\" rel=\"noopener\">microgravity\u2019s effect on the antibiotic resistance of E. coli<\/a>, a bacterial pathogen responsible for urinary tract infection in humans and animals;  growing larger versions of an important <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/2295.html\" rel=\"noopener\">protein implicated in Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/a>; and delivering a new instrument to address fundamental science questions on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/2295.html\" rel=\"noopener\">origins and history of cosmic rays<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trio also welcomed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/visiting-vehicle-launches-arrivals-and-departures\" rel=\"noopener\">three cargo spacecraft<\/a> delivering several tons of supplies and research experiments. Orbital ATK\u2019s Cygnus spacecraft arrived at station in November as the company\u2019s eighth commercial resupply mission. One Russian ISS Progress cargo craft docked to the station in October. And a SpaceX Dragon completed its commercial resupply mission to station in August, the company\u2019s twelfth resupply mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his time on the orbital complex, Bresnik ventured outside the confines of the space station for three spacewalks. Along with NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba, Bresnik lead a trio of spacewalks to replace one of two latching end effectors on the station\u2019s robotic arm, Canadarm2. They also spent time lubricating the newly replaced Canadarm2 end effector and replacing cameras on the left side of the station\u2019s truss and the right side of the station\u2019s U.S. Destiny laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryazanskiy conducted one spacewalk with fellow cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin in August to deploy several nanosatellites, collect research samples, and perform structural maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Expedition 54 crew continues operating the station, with Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos in command. Along with crewmates Mark Vende Hei and Joe Acaba of NASA, the three-person crew will operate the station until the arrival of three new crew members on Tuesday, Dec. 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott Tingle of NASA, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), are scheduled to launch Sunday, Dec. 17 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. NASA Television will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-television-coverage-set-for-space-station-crew-landing-launch\" rel=\"noopener\">broadcast the launch and docking<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get breaking news, images and features from the station on Instagram and Twitter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/iss\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>http:\/\/instagram.com\/iss<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Space_Station\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Space_Station<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tabatha Thompson<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n202-358-1100<br>\ntabatha.t.thompson@nasa.gov<br>\nDan Huot<br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-5111<br>\ndaniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three crew members who have been living and working aboard the International Space Station returned to Earth on Thursday, landing in Kazakhstan after opening a new chapter in the scientific capability of humanity\u2019s premier microgravity laboratory. 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