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China’s Shenzhou-20 Crew Lands Safely After Debris Scare Delays Return

Suspected debris damage forced a switch of capsules, leaving Shenzhou-20 reserved for on-orbit tests.

Los tripulantes de la misión espacial china Shenzhou-20 momentos antes de comenzar la expedición.
Los astronautas de la misión Shenzhou-20 vuelven a la Tierra tras 204 días en órbita.
Astronautas de una misión China regresan a la Tierra
Periodistas graban con sus teléfonos a los astronautas chinos que partirán en la misión Shenzhou 20. De izquierda a derecha: Wang Jie, el capitán Chen Dong y Chen Zhongrui, el miércoles 23 de abril de 2025, en el Centro de Lanzamientos Satelitales Jiuquan, en el noroeste de China. (AP Foto/Andy Wong, Archivo)

Overview

  • The trio of Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia at 08:40 GMT on Nov. 14, according to state media.
  • They rode home in the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after technicians found microfissures in a Shenzhou-20 return-capsule window that made a crewed descent unsafe.
  • Medical teams reported the astronauts were in good physical condition upon recovery at the landing zone.
  • China’s human-spaceflight agency said the damaged Shenzhou-20 vehicle will remain in orbit to undergo testing and support experiments.
  • The extended mission reached 204 days in space, reported as a national single-crew endurance record, with Tiangong accommodating overlapping crews during the delay.