Luca Parmitano returns to the International Space Station
(WorldNews Africa)

Luca Parmitano in his Sokol spacesuit Luca Parmitano returns to the International Space Station 21 July 2019 ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano has arrived at the International Space Station following a six-hour journey alongside crewmates NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov in the Russian Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft. Their arrival marks the start of Expedition 60 and Luca`s second mission to the Space Station, known as `Beyond`. The trio was launched into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 20 July 2019, 18:28 CEST and docked to the Station on 00:50:40 CEST on 21 July. After docking, the crew conducted thorough checks on the seals before being welcomed on board by...