A spacecraft carrying 4 astronauts, together with Koichi Wakata, who stayed on the International Space Station for a protracted time period, landed on the water off the coast of Florida within the United States after 11:00 am on the twelfth Japan time, about 5 months later. I returned to Earth for the primary time.
Koichi Wakata has been on the International Space Station for about 5 months since final October, and through this time he has been engaged on numerous experiments in anticipation of his first extravehicular exercise and future lunar and Mars exploration.
Wakata and different 4 astronauts who had accomplished their keep left the area station after 4:00 p.m. Japan time on the eleventh, boarding the American personal spacecraft that had been on board in the course of the launch.
Then, about 18 hours later, it entered the ambiance with engine injection for returning to Earth.
The spacecraft opened its parachute within the sky and slowly lowered its altitude, touchdown on the water off the coast of Florida, USA after 11:00 am Japan time on the twelfth.
The spacecraft on which 4 individuals, together with Mr. Wakata, are to be collected by a devoted ship ready close by after this, and work is presently underway.
According to JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Mr. Wakata spent greater than 157 days on this area flight, making him the longest Japanese particular person to remain in area and on the International Space Station.