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| A Russian Soyuz spacecraft has returned to Earth, but came down more than 400km (250 miles) away from its planned touchdown point, say Russian officials. | A Russian Soyuz spacecraft has returned to Earth, but came down more than 400km (250 miles) away from its planned touchdown point, say Russian officials. |
| The crew are safe, but were subjected to severe G-forces during re-entry, said a spokesman for Mission Control according to AP news agency. | The crew are safe, but were subjected to severe G-forces during re-entry, said a spokesman for Mission Control according to AP news agency. |
| He said they were being examined on site by medical staff. | He said they were being examined on site by medical staff. |
| On board are Yi So-yeon, South Korea's first astronaut, Yuri Malenchenko from Russia and American Peggy Whitson. | On board are Yi So-yeon, South Korea's first astronaut, Yuri Malenchenko from Russia and American Peggy Whitson. |
| The Russian TMA-11 landing capsule touched down some 420km away from its planned landing point in the Kazakh steppe, and some 20 minutes later than scheduled. | |
| The three crew are said to be safe, say space officials. | The three crew are said to be safe, say space officials. |
| However, they are undergoing medical examinations after being subjected to G-forces up to 10 times those present on Earth, said spokesman Valery Lyndin. | However, they are undergoing medical examinations after being subjected to G-forces up to 10 times those present on Earth, said spokesman Valery Lyndin. |
| Officials said the craft followed a so-called "ballistic re-entry" - a plunge with an uncontrollable, steep trajectory. | Officials said the craft followed a so-called "ballistic re-entry" - a plunge with an uncontrollable, steep trajectory. |
| Ms Yi had spent 11 days conducting tests at the International Space Station. | Ms Yi had spent 11 days conducting tests at the International Space Station. |
| Ms Whitson now holds the record for the cumulative length of time spent in space by an American at 377 days, the US space agency Nasa said earlier. | Ms Whitson now holds the record for the cumulative length of time spent in space by an American at 377 days, the US space agency Nasa said earlier. |