The Shenzhou-20 crew are expected to land at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Friday aboard the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, the China Manned Space Agency said.
The CMSA said all three astronauts – Chen Dong, Wang Jie and Chen Zhongrui – were in good health and preparations were under way at the landing site for their return.
The new astronauts on the Shenzhou-21, who arrived on November 1, were originally set to make their trip back to Earth next year aboard their own spacecraft. The CMSA said a new spacecraft – the Shenzhou-22 – would soon be sent to the Tiangong.
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China launches Shenzhou-21 spacecraft with 4 mice aboard for 6-month experiment
China launches Shenzhou-21 spacecraft with 4 mice aboard for 6-month experiment
