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The crew touched down at 2.59pm.

By Sarwat Nasir (Reporting from Karaganda)

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Published: Thu 3 Oct 2019, 8:09 AM

Last updated: Fri 4 Oct 2019, 1:27 AM

The Soyuz space ship carrying UAE's first astronaut Hazzaa AlMansoori has landed safely on Earth after undocking from the International Space Station (ISS) earlier today. The spacecraft touched down in Kazakhstan's Zhezkazgan at exactly 2.59pm (UAE time).
Also read: Hazzaa lands on Earth after 8-day space mission

Here are the latest updates from Karaganda:

3:20pm

Hazza was wrapped in the UAE flag as he was carried to a medical tent for tests by the Emirati team.

3:05pm

2.59pm

Soyuz touchdown!
The head of the UAE Astronaut Programme at MBRSC, Salem Al Marri, and manager of astronaut's office Saeed Kormastaji, are receiving Hazzaa. They flew onboard a MI-8 helicopter to the landing site.
Hazzaa will be retrieved from the spacecraft via a team of medics who will carry him and be placed in chairs before taking him and the remaining crew to a medical tent.

2.55pm

The crew report that they are feeling well. Touchdown will happen in 4 minutes.

2.48pm

The crew are entering the atmosphere. The crew called mission control to say they are feeling the tug of gravity.

2.34pm

The three modules of the spacecraft have been separated. The Descent module is heading it's way to Earth's plasma, where the heat shield will protect itself and the crew from the extreme heat.

2.20pm

The spacecraft is about to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and then the three modules will separate upon re-entry. Only the Descent module (the one the crew is inside) will return to land. The remaining will be burned in the atmosphere. A strong heat shield is installed around the Descent module to protect it as the temperature reaches over 1,300°C Celsius upon re-entry. The communication with the crew onboard at this point will be lost or extremely choppy, however, see re-established once they have passed the re-entry phase.

2.18pm

The ground control officials informed Hazzaa AlMansoori that they flew over the UAE at 2:17pm, 42 minutes before the touchdown.

2.09pm

The de-orbit burned to break manoeuvre meant to slow down the spacecraft to 128 miles per second and so that the fuel tanks are depleted. The next step is the separation of three modules.

2.00pm

Officials from UAE, Nasa, and Roscosmos are onboard their helicopters, heading to the landing site to bring AlMansoori back to Karaganda Airport.

1.56pm

The crew is flying over South America. Less than a minute to go for de-orbiting command to be issued.

1.50pm

Before undocking, AlMansoori recorded an emotional message on the ISS, thanking all those who worked on UAE's first space mission, helping achieve the late Sheikh Zayed's ambitions.

1.46pm

UAE residents can watch live Hazzaa AlMansoori's arrival from the International Space Station (ISS) across cinemas in the UAE from 1:30pm - 3:30pm.

1.36pm

Students from Al Mizhar primary school for boys arrive at Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to watch Hazzaa AlMansoori's arrival from the International Space Station (ISS).

12.50pm

The crew are in the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft, which is free-flying over Earth right now.

11.49am

"With fear and pride, I am returning with Zayed's ambition achieved. We are not done yet, and we will never be. To bring back the golden era of arab astronauts," Hazzaa AlMansoori tweeted before undocking the Soyuz ship.

11.41am

The separation burn completed at 11.41am (UAE time)

11.37am

The undocking has taken place at 11.37am, UAE time, while the ISS was over eastern Mongolia.

11.15am

Fourteen helicopters have been deployed to the landing site and the nearby airport to ensure the crew's spacecraft touches down safely.

11.01am

The crew are in their Sokol suits and the undocking is taking place in 36 minutes. The systems are turned on and final checks are being made. Hazzaa is on the right seat, Nick on the left and Aleksey in the middle

9:15am

On his official Twitter account, Hazzaa AlMansoori shared a picture of his hometown Liwa in Abu Dhabi from the International Space Station.

9:03am

UAE set to welcome Hazzaa Al Mansoori's return from ISS. Here's a look at the landing phases from the space station.

8.20am

The crew are inside the spacecraft and are doing preliminary checks. Hatch has been closed.

8.18am: 

The crew has gathered outside the hatch and are entering the spacecraft for the hatch closing ceremony. 

8:00am

The entire crew took a last photo together before AlMansoori and his return crewmates exited through the hatch.
 

Thursday, 6:00am

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