The Shenzhou XV mission crew has returned to Earth after completing a six-month mission that included the successful completion of the Tiangong space station. The crew’s reentry capsule, carrying Major General Fei Junlong, the mission’s commander, and Senior Colonels Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu, descended at the Dongfeng Landing Site in northwestern China’s Gobi Desert. Recovery teams on the ground promptly opened the hatch and conducted an initial assessment of the astronauts’ condition, confirming their safe landing and overall good health. The Shenzhou XVI flight team, consisting of Major General Jing Haipeng, Colonel Zhu Yangzhu, and Professor Gui Haichao, the first Chinese civilian in space, have now taken over the responsibilities of running the Tiangong for the next five months.
