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April 27th, 2025
Handover ceremonies between crews.
Image credit: CCTV/Inside Outer Space screengrab
Onboard China’s space station, crews have completed a handover for managing, caring for, and maintaining the orbital outpost.
The commander of the Shenzhou-20 crew thanked the Shenzhou-19 trio for their meticulous care of the space station as they prepare for returning to Earth this coming Tuesday.
The Shenzhou-20 crew consists of Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie.
Landing site preparations
The Shenzhou-19 crew — Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze – are scheduled to touch down April 29 at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, marking completion of a six-month mission aboard China’s Tiangong space station.
Late last week, a final comprehensive drill was conducted at the landing site. According to China Central Television (CCTV) the entire return and landing process of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spacecraft is expected to take about 50 minutes.
Go to this video that spotlights the handover ceremonies at:
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