3 astronauts from China return to Earth after nearly 7 months in space, a record for a Chinese crew
The astronauts completed the longest Chinese crewed mission after 210 days in orbit and returned aboard a different capsule after an emergency backup launch.
- 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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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 “…
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