Event Brief
Shenzhou-21 astronauts land safely at Dongfeng site
Filed: May 29, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Summary: China’s Shenzhou-21 crew returned to Earth and landed safely at Dongfeng in Inner Mongolia after 200+ days in orbit.
WHO: Shenzhou-21 astronauts
WHAT: The Shenzhou-21 crew returned to Earth and landed safely at the Dongfeng landing site aboard the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft.
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 8:22 AM ET
WHERE: Dongfeng landing site, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
WHY: Their return followed their extended stay in the Tiangong space station, after their probe was used in an emergency mission for the previous crew to return home.
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