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!
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Shenzhou-17 spaceship successfully lands in N China with 3-member crew
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