http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-television-to-air-return-of-three-space-station-crew-members-0http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html#publicFriday, Oct. 28:
3:30 p.m. – Change of command ceremony in which Ivanishin hands over station command to NASA’s Shane Kimbrough
Saturday, Oct. 29:
4:45 p.m. – Farewell and hatch closure coverage (hatch closure scheduled at 5:15 p.m.)
8:15 p.m. – Undocking coverage (undocking scheduled at 8:37 p.m.)
10:45 p.m. – Deorbit burn and landing coverage (deorbit burn scheduled at 11:06 p.m., with landing at 11:59 p.m.)
Sunday, Oct. 30:
2 a.m. – Video File of hatch closure, undocking and landing activities
1 p.m. – Video File of landing and post-landing activities and post-landing interview with Rubins and Onishi in Kazakhstan
NASA Television to Air Return of Three Space Station Crew Members
下午4点45分(ET),三名宇航员跟ISS的其他宇航员道了别,然后他们一同登入了“联盟号”。该太空舱在晚上8点37分(ET)与ISS分离然后进入轨道并在那里飞行2个半小时。等到了晚11点6分(ET),“联盟号”将点燃引擎然后离开其所在轨道进入地球。
之后,大概需要1个小时时间返回地球。在坠落过程中,“联盟号”将解体掉其中两个舱室,只剩下重返舱(Descent Module)。而随着重返舱的不断坠落,其速度可以达到514英里/时,直到四个降落伞都打开之后,该舱室的速度开始不断减慢。在触底前一秒,重返舱将同时打开六个引擎进一步减慢速度,进而使宇航员能获得一个更加舒适的着陆。着陆大概发生在晚11点59分(ET)左右。
获悉,NASA将全程播放这次的返回之旅。