Three Chinese Astronauts Safely Return To Earth After 6 Months In Space - Space Agency
Muhammad Irfan Published June 04, 2023 | 12:20 PM
BEIJING (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 04th June, 2023) Three-member crew of China's Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft successfully landed in China on Sunday after their six-month mission on board the Tiangong space station, China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said.
"At 6:33 on June 4, 2023, Beijing time (22:33 GMT on Saturday), the return capsule of the Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft landed successfully at the Dongfeng landing site (in China's autonomous Inner Mongolia region). The manned mission of Shenzhou-15 was a complete success," the CMSA said in a statement.
Some 30 minutes later the astronauts were carried out of the capsule, the agency said, adding that they are in good physical condition.
The crew includes three astronauts � crew commander Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu � who arrived at the orbital station on November 30, 2022. During their stay on the station, they made four spacewalks and conducted several scientific and technical experiments. The Shenzhou-16 crew that came to Tiangong on May 30 will continue working aboard it for around five more months.
The Tiangong space station is China's first long-term orbital station. It operates in low Earth orbit between 210 and 280 miles above the surface. Its first module, Tianhe, was launched in 2021.
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