Sverdlovsk cosmonaut Fedyaev is recovering in the United States after the ISS

A native of the city of Serov, Sverdlovsk region, Andrei Fedyaev is undergoing an acute period of rehabilitation after returning from a long expedition. The cosmonaut of Roscosmos splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on October 8 as part of the Crew-12 crew. The mission to the ISS lasted 237 days, the press service of Roscosmos reports.

Immediately after the splashdown, the condition of Andrei Fedyaev began to be observed by specialists of the medical department of the Cosmonaut Training Center. According to them, the astronaut feels good and quickly adapts to earth conditions.

The acute stage of rehabilitation usually takes from three to four weeks - the exact duration depends on the well-being of the astronaut. Andrei Fedyaev will spend part of the recovery period in the United States, and will complete rehabilitation in Russia.

Andrey Fedyaev returned to orbit on February 13. According to “MK-Ural”, at 15:18 Moscow time from the cosmodrome at Cape Canaveral (Florida, USA) successfully launched the American ship Crew Dragon in the framework of the mission Crew-12. After entering the target orbit, Fedyaev addressed the earthlings with a video message.

Together with the Ural cosmonaut, American astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, as well as European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adeno, went to the orbital station.