Space Capsule Returns to Earth

World | April 25, 2005, Monday // 00:00

A Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts from the International Space Station has touched down safely on northern steppes of Kazakhstan. It landed 90km north of the town of Arkalyk, less than four hours after undocking from the ISS. Two of the astronauts - Russian Salizhan Sharipov and American Leroy Chiao - have been on the orbiting laboratory for 193 days. Italian Roberto Vittori returns to Earth after a 10-day mission.

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