Christina Koch returns to Earth after record-breaking space mission

Koch lands in Kazakhstan after 328 days in space, the longest continuous spaceflight by a female astronaut

She would miss the friendship of her crewmates, she said, and of course the spectacular views.

But after 328 days on the International Space Station - the longest continuous spaceflight ever undertaken by a female astronaut - Christina Koch could not deny last week that she was looking forward to experiencing some very simple pleasures back on Earth, including "the feeling of wind on my face".