1 00:00:00,506 --> 00:00:06,546 [ Radio communication ] 2 00:00:07,046 --> 00:00:11,306 >> You hear of the Soyuz now visible in Kazakhstan making its way to its landing site, 3 00:00:12,166 --> 00:00:13,976 north of Archolic [assumed spelling]. 4 00:00:14,516 --> 00:00:22,596 [ Radio communication ] 5 00:00:23,096 --> 00:00:24,136 >> [Radio communication in background] Commander Dan Burbank 6 00:00:24,136 --> 00:00:29,386 and his crew mates Flight Engineer's Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin. 7 00:00:30,456 --> 00:00:34,176 Just ten minutes away from their landing now. 8 00:00:34,606 --> 00:00:38,516 [Radio communication foreign language] This again is a live view from Kazakhstan. 9 00:00:39,516 --> 00:00:43,646 [ Radio communication ] 10 00:00:44,146 --> 00:00:46,786 >> [Radio communication in background] With the parachute set slowing the cellose down. 11 00:00:47,446 --> 00:00:49,286 Easily visible on the clear day. 12 00:00:49,606 --> 00:00:54,976 Excellent weather was predicted for the landing and it looks like that has come through. 13 00:00:55,516 --> 00:01:36,516 [ Radio communication ] 14 00:01:37,016 --> 00:01:47,000 [ Silence ] 15 00:01:47,046 --> 00:01:51,466 >> G there in the foreground of one of the eight helicopters in the area to meet the Soyuz 16 00:01:51,466 --> 00:01:58,736 as it makes its descent to its landing site, and coming up as you can see on that touchdown. 17 00:01:59,466 --> 00:02:01,796 Just a few seconds away now. 18 00:02:02,516 --> 00:02:22,546 [ Silence ] 19 00:02:23,046 --> 00:02:27,356 And the team here in the international space station flight control room confirming 20 00:02:27,356 --> 00:02:34,996 that the Soyuz TMA22 has touched down in Kazakhstan, now at 6:45 a.m. central time. 21 00:02:35,916 --> 00:02:38,836 That 2:45 p.m. Kazakhstan time. 22 00:02:39,446 --> 00:02:45,366 This brings to an end a 165 day in space for these three members of the Expedition 30 crew, 23 00:02:45,776 --> 00:02:49,726 Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineers Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin. 24 00:02:50,516 --> 00:03:11,546 [ Background communication ] 25 00:03:12,046 --> 00:03:14,826 Anton give him the [inaudible]. 26 00:03:15,076 --> 00:03:21,206 And you see the first of the crew members has been removed from the Soyuz capsule. 27 00:03:22,286 --> 00:03:29,726 This is Anton Shkaplerov was the commander of the Soyuz for its landing. 28 00:03:29,726 --> 00:03:35,356 He was seated in the center seat and as such was the first to be taken out. 29 00:03:37,686 --> 00:03:47,716 Next stop of course will be his crew mates Anatoly Ivanishin and Dan Burbank. 30 00:03:56,346 --> 00:04:02,516 >> They are working actually to rotate the crew members into the proper orientation 31 00:04:02,886 --> 00:04:06,946 so that they can be moved out of their restraint straps 32 00:04:07,246 --> 00:04:09,496 and then gently pulled out of the hatchway. 33 00:04:09,836 --> 00:04:13,426 We're about to get the second of the three crew members out. 34 00:04:13,966 --> 00:04:19,706 This process -- whether the Soyuz lands upright or on its side does take a few minutes 35 00:04:19,706 --> 00:04:24,866 to complete, but they're working methodically to extract the crew members and get them 36 00:04:24,866 --> 00:04:28,746 into their respective seats -- the other two crew members that is. 37 00:04:29,306 --> 00:04:35,176 Typically the left center, which would Anatoly Ivanishin would be the second one out. 38 00:04:35,536 --> 00:04:37,726 We'll see if that is the case here. 39 00:04:37,956 --> 00:04:41,296 Sometimes they reverse the order of the second and third [background noise] crew members... 40 00:04:41,606 --> 00:04:44,746 >> That looks like what we're seeing. 41 00:04:44,746 --> 00:04:47,316 >> And it is in fact Ivanishin who was pulled 42 00:04:47,316 --> 00:04:53,196 out of the Soyuz space craft flashing a broad smile as he is put in his reclining chair. 43 00:04:53,476 --> 00:04:59,616 Completing his first flight into space as did his Russian crew mate Anton Shkaplerov. 44 00:04:59,616 --> 00:05:03,726 So yet to come Dan Burbank and then the extraction of the crew will be complete. 45 00:05:03,796 --> 00:05:07,646 They'll have an opportunity to spend a few minutes 46 00:05:07,646 --> 00:05:13,126 in their reclining chairs getting their sea legs back, if you will, after five and a half months 47 00:05:13,126 --> 00:05:19,256 of weightlessness before they are hoisted in those chairs and carried about 35 -- 48 00:05:19,256 --> 00:05:24,446 40 yards away to an inflatable orange medical tent at which they will be assisted 49 00:05:24,446 --> 00:05:29,856 in the removal of their Soyuz launch and entry suits to get into more comfortable flight suits. 50 00:05:30,116 --> 00:05:33,816 They'll be placed in all-terrain vehicles and driven a short distance 51 00:05:33,816 --> 00:05:37,886 to their respective helicopters for the one hour 50 minute flight back 52 00:05:37,886 --> 00:05:43,156 to [inaudible] Kazakhstan just south of the Russian border for a short welcoming ceremony, 53 00:05:43,156 --> 00:05:47,756 Ivanishin and Shkaplerov will board a [inaudible] training center aircraft 54 00:05:47,756 --> 00:05:51,316 to be flown back to Collisy [assumed spelling] Airfield outside of Star City. 55 00:05:52,376 --> 00:05:54,856 There they will be reunited with their families 56 00:05:54,856 --> 00:05:57,206 and they'll be met by top Russian Space Officials. 57 00:05:57,526 --> 00:06:02,446 Dan Burbank meanwhile, will board a NASA jet that is sitting on the tarmac 58 00:06:02,446 --> 00:06:05,346 in Kutenai for the flight back to Houston. 59 00:06:06,166 --> 00:06:11,126 This seemed to be the most pinpoint precise landings according 60 00:06:11,126 --> 00:06:14,526 to what we were told a moment ago before I went on the air. 61 00:06:14,816 --> 00:06:19,906 The space craft landed almost exactly where it had been forecast to. 62 00:06:20,196 --> 00:06:23,936 Of course, the search and recovery forces are tracking the Soyuz 63 00:06:23,936 --> 00:06:26,876 through a beacon signal, GPS receivers. 64 00:06:27,196 --> 00:06:30,616 They had voice contact and now applause comes up. 65 00:06:30,616 --> 00:06:35,816 Dan Burbank now out of his [inaudible] and being carried to his chair. 66 00:06:36,106 --> 00:06:39,046 We're going to walk over to see if we can get closer to him.. 67 00:06:39,046 --> 00:06:39,496 [Background conversation]. 68 00:06:39,496 --> 00:06:49,156 He is in the process of loosening the helmet that he wore during the decent back to earth, 69 00:06:49,586 --> 00:06:52,906 but all three crew members now out of the Soyuz vehicle. 70 00:06:55,226 --> 00:06:59,916 Chief Astronaut Peggy Witon is directly [inaudible] Burbank asking him 71 00:06:59,916 --> 00:07:01,216 if he needs anything at the moment. 72 00:07:01,486 --> 00:07:03,606 Dr. Smith Johnston his flight surgeon 73 00:07:03,606 --> 00:07:07,166 and Russian nurses are attending to Burbank, as well. 74 00:07:07,406 --> 00:07:08,256 This is customary. 75 00:07:08,256 --> 00:07:10,116 They're placing a blanket over his legs. 76 00:07:10,456 --> 00:07:16,946 He'll have an opportunity to re-familiarize himself to the one G environment here, 77 00:07:17,266 --> 00:07:21,826 as the moments move on before they're hoisted back into their medical tent, 78 00:07:21,826 --> 00:07:24,036 as I said to get their flight suits off. 79 00:07:24,346 --> 00:07:31,186 And now he's about to receive congratulations from one of the head personnel for the search 80 00:07:31,186 --> 00:07:33,506 and recovery forces, making sure if needs anything. 81 00:07:33,926 --> 00:07:39,166 Burbank has simply asked for a bottle of water to wet his whistle 82 00:07:39,166 --> 00:07:42,316 if you will, and there's laughter abounding. 83 00:07:42,316 --> 00:07:44,826 He appears to be in very good shape in deed. 84 00:07:46,516 --> 00:07:51,326 [ Background noise ] 85 00:07:51,826 --> 00:07:56,636 [ Background talking ] 86 00:07:57,136 --> 00:08:02,316 >> And as you can see the crew now being moved into the medical tent again they'll be able 87 00:08:02,316 --> 00:08:10,776 to there get out of their space suits and ready for their trip first back to Kutenai 88 00:08:10,936 --> 00:08:13,976 and then onto their various homes.