Shenzhou 13 Crew Returns to Earth After 6 Months

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Shenzhou 13 Crew Returns to Earth After 6 Months

The return capsule of China's Shenzhou-13 spacecraft landed on Earth at 09.56:XNUMX am Beijing time.

The capsule landed at the Dongfeng landing site in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Chinese astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu were reported to be in good health.

According to the information provided by the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft left the core module of China's space station Tiangong at 00.44:09.06. The return capsule, which left the orbital capsule of the vehicle at 09.56, landed on the earth at XNUMX.

Shenzhou-13 was launched into space on October 16, 2021 and docked with the space station's Tianhe core module.

Three astronauts spent a total of 183 days on the space station, completing China's longest manned space mission.

Astronauts, who performed spacewalks twice during their time in space, conducted experiments such as material reinforcement and maintenance in orbit, as well as robotic arm tests.

The astronauts also taught science from space twice to students on Earth.

With the completion of the Shenzhou-13 mission, it has been reported that China's space station will begin the construction phase.

Source: China International Radio

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