China News Agency, Nur-Sultan, April 17 (Xinhua) The 62nd batch of the scientific research team of the International Space Station, composed of one Russian astronaut and two American astronauts, landed in Kazakhstan on the 17th local time and returned to Earth smoothly.

  According to Kazakhstan ’s news agency, Russian astronauts Skripochka and American astronauts Mel and Morgan returned to Earth from the International Space Station on the 17th in the "Alliance MS-15" spacecraft and landed smoothly in Kazakhstan. The Russian Federal Space Agency stated that the astronauts are in good condition.

  The three astronauts were members of the 62nd batch of scientific research teams of the International Space Station. They were lifted from the Baikonur space launch site in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station on September 25, 2019, and spent 205 days in the "air". Experiment in medicine, space biology, physics and chemistry.

  Among them, the Russian astronaut Skripochka stayed in space for a total of 536 days and completed three space walks. On October 18, 2019, American astronaut Mel and another American astronaut Koch who was also on the International Space Station at the time completed the space walk. This is the first time in human history that all females have completed outer space. operation.

  At present, the 63rd batch of scientific research teams of the International Space Station is still composed of three people, namely Russian astronaut Ivanishin, Wagner and American astronaut Cassidy.

  Interfax reports that one source of concern is that Miklin, the chief designer of the Russian manned spaceflight system, has been diagnosed with the new crown virus. On April 9, he met three astronauts about to take off in Baikonur, but he took necessary anti-epidemic measures. NASA medical staff Batsmanova, who is responsible for providing medical assistance to astronauts during the launch and landing of the spacecraft, said that national space agencies have been committed to preventing any viruses from entering the International Space Station. Taking into account the enhanced security measures, the new crown The possibility of viruses entering the International Space Station is extremely slim. (Finish)