Tim Peake prepares for return to Earth

After 186 days in orbit, British astronaut Tim Peake will make the descent to Kazakhstan where he will be trained to live with gravity once more

Next week, British astronaut Tim Peake will conclude his 186-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). On Saturday 18 June he will enter the Soyuz TMA-19M capsule docked at the ISS and return to Earth.

Peake will make the descent to Kazakhstan alongside fellow crew members Yuri Malenchenko and Tim Kopra. The journey will take a few hours and touchdown is scheduled at 10:12 BST.