The one-man media machine has landed.
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield returned to Earth in a Soyuz descent capsule after his six-month stint on the International Space Station, during which he became an Internet sensation.
Along with ISS crewmates American astronaut Tom Marshburn and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romaneko, Hadfield was extracted from the capsule in the Kazakhstan morning (around 10:31 p.m. ET) following a smooth descent.
Hadfield, the last to emerge from the capsule, waved and gave a thumbs-up once he was propped in a chair in the sunshine.
The trio is to be whisked off by helicopter to Karaganda, Kazakhstan, for medical checks. Hadfield and Marshburn are slated to catch a NASA flight to Houston, arriving late Tuesday.
During his time aboard the ISS, Hadfield accomplished many firsts, including becoming the first Canadian to command the station, the first music video in space, and the first launch of a bank note from space. In February, he performed a song with the Barenaked Ladies in what was the first music collaboration from space.
He also become a social media sensation, uploading spectacular photos of Earth and videos of everyday life on the station that generated millions of views. Check out some of his pics in the gallery below.
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