Shenzhou-20’s Third Astronaut Exits Return Capsule
Wang Jie, crew member of China’s Shenzhou-20 mission, became the third astronaut to exit the Shenzhou-21 return capsule after its Friday touchdown, marking a key milestone in China’s space program.
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Wang Jie, crew member of China’s Shenzhou-20 mission, became the third astronaut to exit the Shenzhou-21 return capsule after its Friday touchdown, marking a key milestone in China’s space program.
On Nov 14, 2025, Shenzhou-21’s return capsule landed at Dongfeng in north China’s Inner Mongolia, bringing three astronauts back safely.
Shenzhou-21’s return capsule touched down on Nov 13 at the Dongfeng site in the north of the Chinese mainland’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, marking a smooth mission return.
China’s Shenzhou-20 welcomes Shenzhou-21 aboard Tiangong, marking an epic six-astronaut handover.
Shenzhou-21’s three astronauts dock at the China Space Station and meet their Shenzhou-20 colleagues, kicking off a vital in-orbit crew handover. 🚀
Shenzhou-21 launched from Jiuquan on the Chinese mainland, carrying three astronauts to dock with the Tianhe module and kick off a six-month space station mission.
The Shenzhou-21 mission blasts off aboard a Long March-2F rocket from the Chinese mainland, marking another milestone in China’s crewed space program.
China’s Shenzhou-21 launched to orbit on Friday, carrying astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei & Zhang Hongzhang, set to dock with the Tianhe core module in 3.5 hours.
Two astronauts from Hong Kong and Macao SARs ace rigorous training with the China Manned Space Agency, from desert survival to zero-G drills. 🚀
China’s Shenzhou-20 crew has spent 188 days in orbit and is set to break the country’s longest space mission record with groundbreaking EVAs and science experiments.