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Shenzhou 20 Landing

Shenzhou 20 Landing
  • Date:
  • Location: Near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
  • Type: Spacecraft Landing

The Shenzhou 20 Descent Capsule will land in the desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, bringing Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie back to Earth after spending six months in orbit as part of the ninth mission to the Chinese Space Station.

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  • China National Space Administration (CNSA)

Programs

Human Spaceflight: Shenzhou

The Shenzhou program is a crewed spaceflight initiative by China. The program put the first Chinese citizen, Yang Liwei, into orbit on 15 October 2003.

Human Spaceflight: Tiangong space station

The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface.

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