The astronauts of the Ax-4 mission said goodbye to the ISS crew. They will depart for Earth on Monday.

The astronauts of the Ax-4 mission, including Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, said goodbye to the crew of the International Space Station on Sunday. The ISS is an example of beautiful international cooperation, the Polish astronaut said during his farewell. On Monday, the Dragon capsule will begin its return journey to Earth.

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski mentioned during Sunday's farewell that "sailing" on board the ISS on June 26 was "one of the most magical moments in his life."

He noted that the ISS is an example of beautiful international cooperation and that such laboratories should continue to operate.

Scientists from different countries can explore space together, develop science and technology, and build new solutions for the future, he emphasized.

“I hope the mission brought a lot of good to Poland,” Uznański-Wiśniewski added in Polish.

He noted that a large part of the mission involved the work of many people on Earth, including scientists and educators. "I hope this is just the beginning. (...) That we are just beginning to develop and will later build on this technology (researched on the ISS – PAP)," he added.

He also said he couldn't wait to return to Earth, though he was also a bit sad that the mission was coming to an end. He also expressed hope that Poles would increasingly visit places like the ISS.

In addition to the Pole, the Ax-4 mission crew includes: Peggy Whitson (USA), Tibor Kapu (Hungary) and Shubhanshu Shukla (India).

The astronauts' return to Earth is scheduled to begin on Monday. The hatch is scheduled to be closed at approximately 10:55 a.m., and two hours later, at approximately 1:05 p.m., the Dragon Grace spacecraft is scheduled to separate from the International Space Station.

The capsule will orbit the Earth, then enter our planet's atmosphere and be launched in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski will then fly to Cologne, Germany, home to the European Space Agency's European Astronaut Centre. He will be transferred to the German Aeronautics and Space Centre's (DLR) "Envihab" facility. ESA's space medicine team will monitor his health and condition during his return to Earth's gravity.

On the ISS, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski had to perform 13 experiments prepared by Polish scientists and companies, as well as 30 educational and popular science shows.

The astronaut connected live with children and young people in Poland four times – the meetings took place in Łódź, Wrocław, Rzeszów, and Warsaw. During two of the meetings, in Wrocław and Rzeszów, the connection was made as part of ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) – an international educational program aimed at enabling radio amateurs and schools to connect with astronauts on the ISS. (PAP)

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The astronauts of the Ax-4 mission, including Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, said goodbye to the crew of the International Space Station on Sunday. The ISS is an example of beautiful international cooperation, the Polish astronaut said during his farewell. On Monday, the Dragon capsule will begin its return journey to Earth.

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski mentioned during Sunday's farewell that "sailing" on board the ISS on June 26 was "one of the most magical moments in his life."

He noted that the ISS is an example of beautiful international cooperation and that such laboratories should continue to operate.

Scientists from different countries can explore space together, develop science and technology, and build new solutions for the future, he emphasized.

“I hope the mission brought a lot of good to Poland,” Uznański-Wiśniewski added in Polish.

He noted that a large part of the mission involved the work of many people on Earth, including scientists and educators. "I hope this is just the beginning. (...) That we are just beginning to develop and will later build on this technology (researched on the ISS – PAP)," he added.

He also said he couldn't wait to return to Earth, though he was also a bit sad that the mission was coming to an end. He also expressed hope that Poles would increasingly visit places like the ISS.

In addition to the Pole, the Ax-4 mission crew includes: Peggy Whitson (USA), Tibor Kapu (Hungary) and Shubhanshu Shukla (India).

The astronauts' return to Earth is scheduled to begin on Monday. The hatch is scheduled to be closed at approximately 10:55 a.m., and two hours later, at approximately 1:05 p.m., the Dragon Grace spacecraft is scheduled to separate from the International Space Station.

The capsule will orbit the Earth, then enter our planet's atmosphere and be launched in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski will then fly to Cologne, Germany, home to the European Space Agency's European Astronaut Centre. He will be transferred to the German Aeronautics and Space Centre's (DLR) "Envihab" facility. ESA's space medicine team will monitor his health and condition during his return to Earth's gravity.

On the ISS, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski had to perform 13 experiments prepared by Polish scientists and companies, as well as 30 educational and popular science shows.

The astronaut connected live with children and young people in Poland four times – the meetings took place in Łódź, Wrocław, Rzeszów, and Warsaw. During two of the meetings, in Wrocław and Rzeszów, the connection was made as part of ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) – an international educational program aimed at enabling radio amateurs and schools to connect with astronauts on the ISS. (PAP)

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