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Tim Peake is returning to Earth!
Miss Jordaan - 14 Jun 2016
TIM PEAKE IS RETURNING TO EARTH
Expedition 47 landing
Date: 18 June 2016
Approximate Time: 12:00 am
Tim Peake, Tim Kopra (NASA) and Yuri Malenchenko (Roscosmos) will begin their journey from the International Space Station to Earth on 18 Jun 16 (Timings will be advised nearer the date). The three will travel back in the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft landing in Kazakh Steppe in central Asia.
For more details see the following website:
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Principia/New_landing_date_for_ESA_astronaut_Tim_Peake
You can also click on 'For Kids' on this website where you can experience a variety of fun space activities.
Watch Soyuz undocking, reentry and landing explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7MM9yoxII
Take photos or draw pictures to show us how you celebrated/experienced Tim's return to Earth.
You will have the opportunity to share your contribution with the rest of the school during Monday's KS1 or KS2 Assembly.