Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month mission in space. As shown on state television, the return capsule of the “Shenzhou 14” landed in the Gobi Desert in northwestern China on Sunday evening (local time).
At 183 days in space, it is China’s longest manned space mission to date. The astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe had carried out construction work on the nearly completed space station “Tiangong” (Heaven’s Palace), which China will operate for about ten years.
The station is currently occupied by the successor “Shenzhou 14”, which started its space mission in late November. For its ambitious goals, China has invested billions in its space program. China has already successfully deployed a reconnaissance vehicle to Mars. There have also been several missions to the moon.
The Chinese are also working on a reusable spacecraft that could be operational by 2025. Rock samples from the polar regions of the moon will be brought to Earth over the next five years. Plans are also being worked out with Russia for a research station on the moon. (sda/dpa)
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