UAE astronaut Hazza Al-Mansouri's return to Earth began this morning, with the shuttle carrying his colleagues, Nick Haig and Alexei Offshinen, separated from the International Space Station.
In a live broadcast, the International Space Agency (NASA) reviewed the scheduled flight schedule for the flight as follows:
5.06pm UAE time
5:06 am New York time
Entering into the Earth's airspace.
5.34pm UAE time
5.34am New York Time
The separation of the units of the vehicle consisting of «orbital unit», «docking unit» and «landing unit».
2:45 pm UAE Time
5:45 am New York time
The parachute is opened for landing.
2:59 UAE time
5:59 am New York time
Landing and reaching the selected point.