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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months aboard Tiangong space station (video, photos)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. China's three-person Shenzhou 19 mission came home on Wednesday (April 30) after six months in orbit. The Shenzhou 19 spacecraft — carrying astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze — undocked from the Tiangong space station on Tuesday (April 29) at 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT; 4 a.m. on April 30 China Standard Time), according to Chinese space officials. The trio spent about nine hours in transit back to Earth, touching down at the Dongfeng landing site in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Wednesday at about 1:08 a.m. EDT (0508 GMT; 1:08 p.m. China Standard Time). That was a day later than originally planned; the landing had been scheduled for Tuesday, but mission planners pushed it back due to windy weather at Dongfeng. The Shenzhou 19 astronauts had been in space since Oct. 29, when they launched toward Tiangong. And they notched some notable milestones during that stretch. For example, Cai, who was Shenzhou 19's commander, and Song spent more than nine hours outside Tiangong during a mid-December spacewalk, setting a new record for the longest extravehicular activity. The duo installed a new space debris shield on Tiangong during the super-long spacewalk. Cai and Song also conducted spacewalks on Jan. 20 and March 21, installing more shielding and inspecting extravehicular systems and equipment. The Shenzhou 19 astronauts also performed 86 scientific experiments during their time in orbit. One of those projects placed a brick made from lunar soil simulant on Tiangong's exterior, to see how it holds up in the space environment. The results could help China plan out a moon base, which it intends to build with international partners in the 2030s. Related stories: — China wants to make its Tiangong space station bigger and better — Chinese astronauts perform record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video) — China plans to build moon base at the lunar south pole by 2035 Shenzhou 19 was the second spaceflight for Cai; he also flew to Tiangong on Shenzhou 14 in 2022. Song and Wang were spaceflight rookies. The Shenzhou 19 crew was China's youngest to date. Cai is 48, and both Song and Wang — currently the nation's only female spaceflight engineer — were born in 1990. The trio welcomed the three-person Shenzhou 20 mission to Tiangong on April 24 and officially handed the keys to the station over to the newcomers during a change-of-command ceremony on April 27. China finished assembling the three-module Tiangong, which is about 20% as massive as the International Space Station, in November 2022. Shenzhou 19 was the eighth crewed mission to the orbiting lab.
Daily Mirror
24-04-2025
- Science
- Daily Mirror
China rocket launch fires three astronauts to satellite amid fears of new space race
China has successfully launched three astronauts into space on a mission to re-staff its in-orbit space station. Staff who work at the launch site as well as some of their families and other members of the public gathered in organised lines to watch the rocket take-off. The Shenzhou 20 mission's astronauts are Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director general of China Manned Space Agency, said. They will replace three astronauts currently on the Chinese space station. The launch took place from Jiuquan, on the edge of the Gobi Desert, in northwestern China. Like those before them, they will stay there for roughly six months. The three-person crew were sent in October last year and have been in space for 175 days, said Lin. Chen Dong, who previously served on the Shenzhou 11 and Shenzhou 14 missions, is the group leader, while his two crewmates will be making their first trips to space. Chen Zhongrui was an air force pilot and Wang Jie, an engineer with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. While in space, the astronauts will carry out experiments in space medicine, and space technology as well as perform extravehicular trips and making improvements to the space station. China built its own space station after it was excluded from the International Space Station owing to U.S. national security concerns over the control of the country's space program by the People's Liberation Army, the military branch of the ruling Communist Party. The superpower's space program has grown rapidly in recent years. The space agency has landed an explorer on Mars and a rover on the far side of the moon. It aims to put a person on the moon before 2030. The returning astronauts are expected to land on April 29.
Asharq Al-Awsat
23-04-2025
- Science
- Asharq Al-Awsat
China Reveals New Team of Astronauts for Space Station Launch
China announced Wednesday the members of a three-person crew that will be launched to its space station as part of its growing exploration of space. The Shenzhou 20 mission's astronauts are Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director general of China Manned Space Agency. They will replace three astronauts currently on the Chinese space station. Like those before them, they will stay there for roughly six months, The Associated Press reported. The three will launch for space Thursday evening in China, from Jiuquan, on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northwestern China. The three-person crew were sent in October last year and have been in space for 175 days, said Lin. Chen Dong, who previously served on the Shenzhou 11 and Shenzhou 14 missions, is the group leader, while his two crewmates will be making their first trips to space. Chen Zhongrui was an air force pilot and Wang Jie, an engineer with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. 'I feel incomparable pride and accomplishment to go to space for my country again,' Chen Dong told reporters on Wednesday. 'Each journey to space is unparalleled, I'm looking forward to gaining more experience and more breakthroughs through this flight." Chen Dong led construction of the space station during the Shenzhou 14 mission. While in space, the astronauts will carry out experiments in space medicine, and space technology; perform extravehicular trips; and make improvements to the space station. China built its own space station after it was excluded from the International Space Station owing to US national security concerns over the control of the country's space program by the People's Liberation Army, the military branch of the ruling Communist Party. China's space program has grown rapidly in recent years. The space agency has landed an explorer on Mars and a rover on the far side of the moon. It aims to put a person on the moon before 2030. The returning astronauts are expected to land on April 29.
Time of India
23-04-2025
- Science
- Time of India
China reveals new team of astronauts for space station launch
BEIJING: China announced Wednesday the members of a three-person crew that will be launched to its space station as part of its growing exploration of space. The Shenzhou 20 mission 's astronauts are Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director general of China Manned Space Agency. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They will replace three astronauts currently on the Chinese space station . Like those before them, they will stay there for roughly six months. The three will launch for space Thursday evening in China, from Jiuquan, on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northwestern China. The three-person crew were sent in October last year and have been in space for 175 days, said Lin. Chen Dong, who previously served on the Shenzhou 11 and Shenzhou 14 missions, is the group leader, while his two crewmates will be making their first trips to space. Chen Zhongrui was an air force pilot and Wang Jie, an engineer with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. "I feel incomparable pride and accomplishment to go to space for my country again," Chen Dong told reporters on Wednesday. "Each journey to space is unparalleled, I'm looking forward to gaining more experience and more breakthroughs through this flight." Chen Dong led construction of the space station during the Shenzhou 14 mission. While in space, the astronauts will carry out experiments in space medicine, and space technology; perform extravehicular trips; and make improvements to the space station. China built its own space station after it was excluded from the International Space Station owing to US national security concerns over the control of the country's space program by the People's Liberation Army, the military branch of the ruling Communist Party. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now China's space program has grown rapidly in recent years. The space agency has landed an explorer on Mars and a rover on the far side of the moon. It aims to put a person on the moon before 2030. The returning astronauts are expected to land on April 29.
Boston Globe
23-04-2025
- Science
- Boston Globe
China reveals new team of astronauts for space station launch
The three-person crew were sent in October last year and have been in space for 175 days, said Lin. Chen Dong, who previously served on the Shenzhou 11 and Shenzhou 14 missions, is the group leader, while his two crewmates will be making their first trips to space. Chen Zhongrui was an air force pilot and Wang Jie, an engineer with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. 'I feel incomparable pride and accomplishment to go to space for my country again,' Chen Dong told reporters on Wednesday. 'Each journey to space is unparalleled, I'm looking forward to gaining more experience and more breakthroughs through this flight.' Advertisement Chen Dong led construction of the space station during the Shenzhou 14 mission. While in space, the astronauts will carry out experiments in space medicine, and space technology; perform extravehicular trips; and make improvements to the space station. China built its own space station after it was excluded from the International Space Station owing to U.S. national security concerns over the control of the country's space program by the People's Liberation Army, the military branch of the ruling Communist Party. Advertisement China's space program has grown rapidly in recent years. The space agency has landed an explorer on Mars and a rover on the far side of the moon. It aims to put a person on the moon before 2030. The returning astronauts are expected to land on April 29.
