Expedition 9 Is Home
23 October 2004: Expedition 9 Returns to Earth
Image: Soyuz 8 spacecraft re-entering Earth’s atmosphere as seen from the International Space Station.
The Expedition 9 crew – Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA ISS Science Officer Mike Fincke – and Russian Space Forces Test Cosmonaut Yuri Shargin have returned to Earth. Landing occured without incident at 8:35 p.m. EDT (0035 GMT).