News In Brief

Three Soviet cosmonauts back on Earth after record flight

Cosmonauts Leonid Kizim, Vladimir Solovyov, and Oleg Atkov, who made history's longest spaceflight, returned to Earth safely Tuesday in the Soyuz T- 11 spacecraft's descent module, landing east of the city of Dzhezkazgan, the Tass news agency said. The three were pronounced well after almost eight months in weightless condition.

You've read  of  free articles. Subscribe to continue.
QR Code to News In Brief
Read this article in
https://www.csmonitor.com/1984/1003/100326.html
QR Code to Subscription page
Start your subscription today
https://www.csmonitor.com/subscribe