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Shenzhou-18 astronauts arrive in Beijing

CGTN

 , Updated 15:04, 04-Nov-2024
00:48

The three-member Shenzhou-18 crew arrived in Beijing by plane on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

Shenzhou-18's return capsule, carrying Chinese astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, landed at the Dongfeng Landing Site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 1:24 a.m. on Monday, according to the agency.

L-R: Shenzhou-18 astronauts Li Guangsu, Ye Guangfu and Li Cong after landing at the Dongfeng Landing Site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, November 4, 2024. /CFP
L-R: Shenzhou-18 astronauts Li Guangsu, Ye Guangfu and Li Cong after landing at the Dongfeng Landing Site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, November 4, 2024. /CFP

L-R: Shenzhou-18 astronauts Li Guangsu, Ye Guangfu and Li Cong after landing at the Dongfeng Landing Site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, November 4, 2024. /CFP

All three of the crew members had left the capsule by 2:15 a.m. and they are stated to be in good health after staying in orbit for 192 days.

The trio will enter a period of medical quarantine and undergo comprehensive medical examinations and health assessments before they meet with the media in the Chinese capital.

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