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Russian space agency confirms ISS crew's return on June 11

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IANS Moscow
Last Updated : Jun 05 2015 | 6:42 PM IST

The return of the International Space Station (ISS) crew is scheduled for June 11, Russian space agency Roscosmos chief Igor Komarov told the media on Friday.

"The ISS expedition 42-43 is returning to Earth on June 11," Komarov said.

Three crew members -- Russia's Anton Shkaplerov, European Space Agency's Samantha Cristoforetti and US astronaut Terry Virts -- are to return to Earth, TASS news agency reported.

Earlier, a source in the space rocket industry mentioned June 11 as a likely return date.

Originally, the re-entry capsule was to bring back three ISS crew members on May 14.

The loss of the Progress M-27M cargo vehicle at the end of April caused a postponement.

At the moment, the ISS has a crew of six -- Russia's Shkaplerov, Gennady Padalka and Mikhail Korniyenko, US astronauts Virts and Scott Kelly and European space agency's Cristoforetti.

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First Published: Jun 05 2015 | 6:30 PM IST

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