Kazakhstan Soyuz Tma-17 Lands

epa02183386 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi gives thumbs up shortly after landing in the Russian Soyuz TMA-17 space capsule about 150 km south-east of the Kazakh town of Dzhezkazgan , Kazakhstan , 02 June 2010 . NASA astronaut Creamer , Russian cosmonaut KotovJapanese astronaut Noguchi are returning from six months onboard the International Space Stationthey served as members of the Expedition 2223 crews .  EPA/MIKHAIL METZEL - POOL