Astronaut Steve Swanson anon afterwards landing in Kazakhstan. The Colorado built-in was administrator aboard the International Amplitude Station for six months. Photo credit: NASA
KAZAKHSTAN — The aggregation from the International Amplitude Station that includes Administrator Steve Swanson of Colorado undocked and landed on apple Wednesday evening. The Soyuz abridged accustomed the three men landed cautiously at 8:23 MT.
Swanson assured a 6-month break on the orbiting outpost.
Swanson, who grew up in Steamboat and becoming his available of science amount in physics engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder, completed his third cruise to the ISS.
He affected the role of flight architect for Expedition 39. When the antecedent aggregation ancient afterwards a few weeks, Swanson became the administrator of Expedition 40 — a 6-month mission.
He said the mission includeed about 170 altered experiments. Swanson additionally conducted some amplitude walks.
Swanson is one of 20 U.S. astronauts with ties to CU.
Title : Colorado built-in Steve Swanson allotment from International Space Station
Description : Astronaut Steve Swanson anon afterwards landing in Kazakhstan. The Colorado built-in was administrator aboard the International Amplitud...