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Shenzhou-18 taikonauts arrive in Beijing after six-month space mission

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Shenzhou-18 taikonauts – Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu – arrived in Beijing by plane on Monday after returning from the China Space Station. Their return capsule landed at the Dongfeng Landing Site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 1:24 a.m. All three crew members had exited the capsule by 2:15 a.m. and are reported to be in good health after spending 192 days in orbit.

The trio will undergo medical quarantine and comprehensive health examinations before meeting with the media in Beijing.

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