Sunday, November 03, 2024

Shenzhou-18 Crew Spacecraft Landing: First Images | China Space Station

Shenzhou-18 Crew Spacecraft Landing: First Images | China Space Station

Shenzhou-18 crew module at the landing site in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Shenzhou-18 Commander Ye Guangfu (叶光富)



Shenzhou-18 crew module at the landing site in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region shortly after landing
Shenzhou-18 Crew Emblem

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-18 crewed spacecraft, carrying astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, successfully touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 1:24am Beijing time.

The Shenzhou-18 astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, were launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 25, 2024. They completed all planned tasks during their long duration mission that lasted over six months.

During the mission, the Shenzhou-18 crew conducted 100+ scientific experiments and tests and completed two spacewalks.

They became the country's first astronauts to bring fish into space, raising them in an experiment cabinet, while collecting water samples and fish eggs for research. They will bring back the samples with them. This is expected to provide valuable insights for scientists to study the life of vertebrates in space.

After the arrival of the Shenzhou-19 trio at the space station on Oct 30, 2024, the two crews each comprising three astronauts spent five days together in orbit. A handover ceremony was held Friday night in which Shenzhou-18 commander Ye Guangfu transferred the keys of the space station to Shenzhou-19 commander Cai Xuzhe.

Shenzhou-18 Crew:

Ye Guangfu (叶光富, commander)

Li Cong (李聪, mission specialist)

Li Guangsu (李广苏, mission specialist)


Image Credits: Xinhua/CGTN/CCTV

Release Date: Nov. 3, 2024


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