3 astronauts from China return to Earth after nearly 7 months in space, a record for a Chinese crew
- On Friday, the Shenzhou 21 crew returned to Earth, touching down at the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia, China, after nearly seven months aboard the Tiangong space station.
- Before returning, the astronauts completed a handover with the Shenzhou 23 crew on Monday; one crew member set a record by completing seven spacewalks total.
- Lai Ka-ying, the first astronaut from Hong Kong on a space mission, is now operating Tiangong as part of the Shenzhou 23 crew, with one member scheduled to remain in orbit for one year.
- Targeting its first lunar landing by 2030, China continues to accelerate its space program, with Tiangong missions underscoring independent capabilities despite exclusion from the International Space Station.
- Zhang Hongzhang stated, "Looking at Earth from space, I really felt that humanity is an indivisible community with a shared future," as the crew thanked families and project leaders.
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In Images, the Crew of the Chinese Mission Shenzhou-21 Returned to Earth After Seven Months in Orbit
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after spending nearly seven months in space, setting the record of the longest stay in orbit for a Chinese crew.
3 Astronauts from China Return to Earth after Nearly 7 Months in Space ...
The Chinese crew of the Shenzhou-21 mission landed this Friday in Dongfeng camp in the northern region of Inner Mongolia, aboard the Shenzhou-22 ship, after they had to surrender their return capsule to the previous mission.The capsule carrying them landed at 20:12 local time (12:12 GMT), Chinese state media reported.After the opening of the hatch, medical personnel confirmed at the landing site that Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang are in “…
Trojica kineskih astronaut vratila su se danas na Zemlju posle provedenih gotovo sedam mesci u svemiru, što je rekord po vremenu provenom u orbiti za kinesku posadu.
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