China's Shenzhou-21, Shenzhou-23 crews complete in-orbit handover
20:40, 28 May 2026
China's Shenzhou-21 and Shenzhou-23 astronaut crews held a handover ceremony on Thursday, during which the Shenzhou-21 crew transferred the key of the country's space station to the latter and conveyed their best wishes, CGTN reports.
The Shenzhou-21 crew has now completed all planned tasks. The three astronauts will take the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft and return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the coming few days, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
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