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Key moments in Shenzhou-20 crew's return

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Shenzhou-20 astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie returned safely to Earth, reaching the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 4:40 p.m. Beijing Time (0840 GMT). The return process followed key steps: attitude adjustment, orbital module separation, deorbit burn, atmospheric entry, parachute deployment, heat shield jettison, and final retro-rocket landing at 2 m/s.

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