Shenzhou XVIII crew return with space project samples
By ZHAO LEI | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-11-05 07:02 Shenzhou XVIII mission commander Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu and crew members Lieutenant Colonel Li Cong and Lieutenant Colonel Li Guangsu wave and cheer during a live program early Monday morning soon after the spaceship's reentry capsule touched down at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. WANG JIANGBO/FOR CHINA DAILY The Shenzhou XVIII crew returned to Earth early Monday morning, concluding a six-month mission onboard the Tiangong space station. The spaceship's reentry capsule, carrying mission commander Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu and crew members Lieutenant Colonel Li Cong and Lieutenant Colonel Li Guangsu, flew for more than nine hours before touching down at 1:24 am at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the middle of the Gobi Desert in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The Shenzhou XVIII crew members were then helped out of the capsule and seated on chairs, and they shared their experiences in a live program with a reporter from China Central Television.
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