The Shenzhou-18 crew of three Chinese astronauts returned safely to Earth early Monday morning after completing a six-month mission on the space station.
The Shenzhou-18 return capsule, carrying astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, landed in Dongfeng in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 1:24 am (Beijing time). By 2:15 a.m., all crew members had left the return capsule, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
The three astronauts, after remaining in orbit for 192 days, are in good health and Shenzhou-18 was a success, the CMSA said. Ye, the mission commander, became the first Chinese astronaut with a cumulative spaceflight time of more than a year, setting a new record for the longest time spent in orbit by a Chinese astronaut. “Chinese astronauts flew into space on successive missions. I believe the record for duration in orbit will be broken in the near future,” said Ye.
Source: https://www.chinahoje.net/astronautas-chineses-retornam-a-terra-em-seguranca/
