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| Soyuz space capsule lands safely | Soyuz space capsule lands safely |
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| A Soyuz space capsule carrying two Russian crew and an American space tourist has returned to Earth. | A Soyuz space capsule carrying two Russian crew and an American space tourist has returned to Earth. |
| It landed safely in Kazakhstan at 0336GMT, and the crew reported that they were "feeling well". | It landed safely in Kazakhstan at 0336GMT, and the crew reported that they were "feeling well". |
| On board were Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko, as well as American Richard Garriott. | On board were Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko, as well as American Richard Garriott. |
| Mr Garriott, who paid about $30m (£17m) for the 10-day trip, is following in the footsteps of his father, who was a Nasa astronaut in the 1970s. | Mr Garriott, who paid about $30m (£17m) for the 10-day trip, is following in the footsteps of his father, who was a Nasa astronaut in the 1970s. |
| The flight took a new crew to the International Space Station (ISS). | The flight took a new crew to the International Space Station (ISS). |
| Shortly after Soyuz touched down, the crew were extracted from the capsule. | Shortly after Soyuz touched down, the crew were extracted from the capsule. |
| In the family | In the family |
| Garriott had a life-long ambition to go into space | Garriott had a life-long ambition to go into space |
| Richard Garriott is a 47-year-old computer games designer, and a board member and investor in Space Adventures, the firm that has brokered the ISS flights of previous millionaire tourists. | Richard Garriott is a 47-year-old computer games designer, and a board member and investor in Space Adventures, the firm that has brokered the ISS flights of previous millionaire tourists. |
| In 1973, his father, Owen Garriott, spent 60 days on the Skylab station, the United States' first orbiting space station. | |
| Russian crew member Sergei Volkov also has a family space pedigree. His cosmonaut father, Alexander, flew long-duration spaceflights to the Russian Salyut 7 and Mir orbiting stations. | Russian crew member Sergei Volkov also has a family space pedigree. His cosmonaut father, Alexander, flew long-duration spaceflights to the Russian Salyut 7 and Mir orbiting stations. |
| The next shuttle mission to the space station launches in November. | The next shuttle mission to the space station launches in November. |