Shenzhou-21 astronauts return to Earth after record 210-day mission

Astronaut Wu Fei, a member of the Shenzhou-21 crew, is out of the Shenzhou-22 spaceship's return capsule after it touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 29, 2026. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-22 spaceship, carrying the Shenzhou-21 astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site on Friday.

The three astronauts are all in good health condition, the China Manned Space Agency said, noting that the Shenzhou-21 spaceflight mission is a complete success. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)