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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Harry Cockburn

Tim Peake returns to Earth: British astronaut touches down in Kazakhstan after six months in space

British Astronaut Tim Peake has landed safely after the Soyuz capsule completed its “deorbit burn”, and parachuted the crew into Kazakhstan.

The capsule touched down at 10.15 BST, as forecast.

Major Peake became the second astronaut to go into space bearing the British flag, after Helen Sharman in 1991. During his time in space he has taken part in hundreds of experiments, performed a spacewalk and run the London Marathon on a treadmill.

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