The third Monday in October.
This was an extraordinary day for the two space race super countries.
According to the Mars Rescue plan announced in the previous press conference, today was the day the two astronauts would return to their respective countries.
The greatest human rescue in history would finally come to an end.
The two astronauts had suffered greatly over the past couple of months, and they were both mentally and physically exhausted.
After asking the astronauts for their own opinions, Julia, a Dutch citizen, would return to Amsterdam directly on a flight provided by the Dutch government, while Johnson, as an American, would return to his home country on a flight arranged by the White House.
Beijing International Airport.
The Chinese government arranged a grand handover ceremony.
