Parachutes have been deployed to help safely bring the crew back to Earth for a scheduled 3:38am ET landing. Watch live now: https://t.co/ZuxLDtzW9c Have questions? Use #askNASA pic.twitter.com/gzEv8F4Tl9 — NASA […]

Parachute safely open, capsule still smoking from 1600C reentry. Welcome back into Earth's atmosphere @SergeyISS @AstroKomrade & @astro_paolo. Congratulations on a successful mission! Now get ready for a big bump… […]

Don't miss the final stages of #Soyuz landing as @astro_paolo @AstroKomrade and @SergeyISS return to Earth. Follow LIVE: https://t.co/FXsUPdxmEO pic.twitter.com/Yx7rEm4WNQ — ESA (@esa) December 14, 2017

And https://t.co/q54R2H7sRo — ESA (@esa) December 14, 2017

Check out this blog post from @Astro_Andreas's mission https://t.co/KcYm8CtX2c for more details. — ESA (@esa) December 14, 2017

The #Soyuz will encounter 'Entry Interface' at 08:15:06 GMT. The 'g-force' will begin to build and it will get 'sporty' inside, with vibration, noise, and heat. Entry Interface occurs at […]

Soyuz spacecraft now separating into three parts at 140 km above Earth. Only the descent module (where the astronauts are) survives reentry. #VITAmission pic.twitter.com/Uz5yocs8b6 — Human Spaceflight (@esaspaceflight) December 14, […]

Spacecraft and suit leak checks — ESA (@esa) December 14, 2017

There are many steps to returning from space in a #Soyuz spacecraft – all summarised in this #infographic (times are in CET) https://t.co/jQpxrzVwp5 pic.twitter.com/9hNFvYOpu6 — ESA (@esa) December 14, 2017

The 'Separation of Modules' is set for 08:12:12 GMT; at an altitude of 139.9 km / 86.9 miles. The spacecraft will separate into 3 sections. The 'Orbital Module' & 'Instrumentation […]