Published by: Vivek Dubey
Rubio, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin, safely landed on Earth, southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.
Rubio’s time in space contributes to understanding long-duration space missions.
Rubio launched on his first spaceflight on Sept. 21, 2022, alongside Prokopyev and Petelin.
Rubio launched on his first spaceflight on Sept. 21, 2022, alongside Prokopyev and Petelin.
Rubio completed approximately 5,936 orbits and a journey of more than 157 million miles.
Rubio’s extended mission provides researchers the opportunity to observe the effects of long-duration spaceflight on humans.
Due to a coolant leak, Rubio and his crewmates returned to Earth aboard the Soyuz MS-23.
Following post-landing medical checks, the crew will return to Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
With the undocking of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft, Expedition 70 officially began aboard the station.