The crew of the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft arrived in Beijing by plane on Monday after a six-month mission to China’s space station.
The return capsule of the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft carrying astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Zhong and Li Guangsu landed at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 1:24 a.m. (Beijing time) on Monday, and all crew members left the return capsule at 2:15 a.m., according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The three astronauts are in good health after 192 days in orbit, and the manned mission of Shenzhou 18 was successful, the agency said.
The crew will undergo a period of quarantine for comprehensive medical examinations and health assessments, the agency said, adding that they will then meet the press in Beijing.