A NASA astronaut is set to experience a 17,500 mph journey back to Earth. Here's how you can watch it.
Jonny Kim is set to return to Earth after spending eight months on the space station.
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is preparing to leave the International Space Station (ISS) to begin his journey back to Earth after eight months in orbit.
Kim will be making the trip home with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft.
The undocking is scheduled for Monday evening ET, with the final descent occurring later that same day. For details on how to watch a livestream of key moments from the return, read on.
At the point of departure, Kim’s mission will have lasted 245 days. While orbiting about 250 miles above Earth, he will have completed 3,920 orbits and traveled close to 104 million miles.
This mission marked the first orbital experience for both Kim and Zubritsky, while it was the third for Ryzhikov.
Outside of his scientific work, Kim shared posts that showcased some of his experiences onboard the orbital lab. These included a breathtaking time-lapse of an aurora, a demonstration of how to vacuum in microgravity, and the difficulties of preparing sushi in space (which didn’t appear very appealing). However, he fared better while making a burger.
How to watch
Kim, Ryzhikov, and Zubritsky will undock from the Prichal module at 8:41 p.m. ET on Monday, December 8, with coverage beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Coverage of the spacecraft's deorbit and landing will start at 10:30 p.m. on Monday, with the deorbit burn expected around 11:10 p.m. ET.
On the way home, the spacecraft will travel at 17,500 mph before rapidly decelerating upon entering Earth’s atmosphere.
The Soyuz spacecraft's parachute-assisted landing is scheduled to occur just after midnight at 12:04 a.m. on the steppes of Kazakhstan, southeast of Dzhezkazgan, approximately 1,500 miles southeast of Moscow.
You can watch NASA's live coverage of the crew's return on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency's YouTube channel. Additionally, you can view it through the player embedded at the top of this page.
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A NASA astronaut is set to experience a 17,500 mph journey back to Earth. Here's how you can watch it.
After an eight-month stay in orbit, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is preparing to leave the International Space Station (ISS) for his return trip to Earth. He will be making the journey back alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky on the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft. The undocking is scheduled for Monday evening Eastern Time, followed by the final descent happening […]