Russian and US astronauts return from ISS

Russian astronaut Russian Maxim Surayev and US astronaut Geoffrey Williams have returned to Earth after a 169-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS), ITAR-TASS reported citing an official with the Mission Control Center.

Russian Oleg Kotov, US citizen Timothy Krimer and Japanese Soiti Noguti will stay on the ISS until April 4 when the Soyuz TMA 18 spacecraft with the new crew will with the ISS.  The launch of the Soyuz TMA 18 spacecraft is slated on April 2.