<p>The metal door of the spacecraft, sealed July 3, 2010, has been opened and the six members of the crew - three Russians, a Chinese, a Frenchman, and an Italian - were 'freed'.<br /><br />The participants of the 520-day experiment were greeted with applause and cheers by their wives, children, relatives and experts of the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems.<br /><br />The international experiment was headed by Russia's Alexei Sityov, while Sukhrob Kamolov, another Russian member of the experiment, was the mission's doctor. Diego Urbina, a 27-year-old engineer from Italy, Wang Yue, a 26-year-old Chinese specialist, Romain Charles, 31-year-old French engineer and Russia's Alexander Smolevsky are the other members of the crew.<br /></p>
<p>The metal door of the spacecraft, sealed July 3, 2010, has been opened and the six members of the crew - three Russians, a Chinese, a Frenchman, and an Italian - were 'freed'.<br /><br />The participants of the 520-day experiment were greeted with applause and cheers by their wives, children, relatives and experts of the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems.<br /><br />The international experiment was headed by Russia's Alexei Sityov, while Sukhrob Kamolov, another Russian member of the experiment, was the mission's doctor. Diego Urbina, a 27-year-old engineer from Italy, Wang Yue, a 26-year-old Chinese specialist, Romain Charles, 31-year-old French engineer and Russia's Alexander Smolevsky are the other members of the crew.<br /></p>