Soyuz TMA-17 atop Soyuz-FG on December 20/21, 2009

[Orbinaut Pete]

Does it also mean that Russian doctors are not responsible for their long duration post-flight rehabilitation, even in case of undesired emergencies, or were some medical staff transferred to Houston?

As far as I can gather, US medical staff at JSC in Houston will be responsible for post-flight rehabilitation. I don't know whether they will be sharing test results with Russian medical staff.

 

[Suzy]

Touchdown picture:

Download the large size

Are those the landing engines firing?

 

[SiberianTiger]

Are those the landing engines firing?

Yep.

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Final touchdown point's coordinates: 47.31283°, 69.63346°

 

[Urwumpe]

Bad things happened when patients ran away from care too quickly... Like with Lee Soyeon, 1st Korean astronaut.

Yi So-Yeon. Different family. Also her bad things happened before landing.

 

[SiberianTiger]

Yi So-Yeon. Different family.

To myself: (always check spelling! :facts: )

Also her bad things happened before landing.

Surely, but that wasn't a fault of medics.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Check out this awesome video posted by Bill Ingalls on Facebook - HD views from the door of the photo/video helicopter as the Descent Module hits the ground!!! :speakcool:
(Note: You must be logged-in to Facebook and may have to friend Bill Ingalls to view this video).

 

[SiberianTiger]

(Note: You must be logged-in to Facebook and may have to friend Bill Ingalls to view this video).

Hmm, hopefully, he may decide to release his vid more publicly. I've got one silly blog, why should I need more?

Speaking of the decision to transport non-RSA crewmembers to Houston after landing, there are rumors that the primary reason for the new procedure was an economic one.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Some images of the departing Soyuz.

Hi-res version.

Hi-res version.

Hi-res version.

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The full set of landing photos have now been posted here. See the bottom of page 2 for some new images that haven't been previously posted!

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

A great NASA TV video showing a unique view of the landing filmed by a crewmember on a Russian ground recovery vehicle.​

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd-8B-L4rcg"]YouTube- Soyuz Landing Spotlighted with New View[/ame]

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

The Soyuz TMA-17 crew are currently in Star City for their official Russian welcome home ceremony.

(Image from Soichi Noguchi via Twitter.)