Three astronauts waved 👋 to cheering recovery teams in Inner Mongolia today as China’s Shenzhou-17 crew wrapped up their six-month space station mission with a picture-perfect landing. The capsule touched down at 5:46 p.m. Beijing Time, marking another milestone for China’s rapidly growing space program.
Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin – all smiling 😊 after exiting the capsule – passed initial health checks with flying colors. 🩺✅ Tang Hongbo shared an emotional message moments after landing: \"Every time I fly over the homeland, I always look for it… Thanks for everyone’s attention. I miss you so much.\"
🔭 Key Mission Highlights:
Conducted 70+ experiments aboard Tiangong space station
Completed 2 spacewalks to install equipment
Tested next-gen propulsion tech for future lunar missions
This mission paves the way for Shenzhou-18, already preparing for launch next month. 🚀 With China planning a crewed moon landing before 2030, space enthusiasts worldwide are glued to these developments!
