3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month mission
Three Chinese astronauts have landed in a northern desert after six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country’s ambitious space program
By AP News
Published - Dec 04, 2022, 07:45 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 23, 2023, 08:36 AM EDT
BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts landed in a northern desert on Sunday after six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country’s ambitious space program, state TV reported.
A capsule carrying commander Chen Dong and astronauts Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe touched down at a landing site in the Gobi Desert in northern China at approximately 8:10 p.m. (1210 GMT), China Central Television reported.
The three astronauts were part of the Shenzhou-14 mission, which launched in June.
The Tiangong is part of official Chinese plans for a permanent human presence in orbit.
