The hatches between the Soyuz TMA-03M Spacecraft and the International Space Station were closed today, July 1st 2012, at 01:32 UTC in preparation for Expedition 31's return home.<br /><br />Expedition 31 crew members Oleg Kononenko, Andre Kuipers and Don Pettit having spent 194 days in Space are returning home today with their de-orbit burn to slow them down and exit Earth's orbit set for 07:19 UTC and their landing in Kazachstan at 08:14 UTC.<br /><br />Expedition 32, the next increment of crewed operations on the Space Station will officially begin when this Soyuz TMA-03M undocks at 04:48 UTC.
