Expedition 14 Returns to Earth
The mission saw several records. Mike Lopez-Alegria set a new US record for the longest single spaceflight, reaching 215-days in space during Expedition 14. And billionaire Charles Simonyi was in space for 14 days – the longest flight for a paying tourist.
The landing itself was pushed back a day because heavy rains made the landing site difficult to land at. It was eventually moved to another site, drier and further south.
Original Source: NASA News Release
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