Touchdown! China’s Shenzhou 17 crew back on Earth after six months in space

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Published 2024-04-30
Chinese astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin touched down in
north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on April 30, 2024. The Shenzhou 17 crew spent 6 months working on the Tiangong space station. Full Story: www.space.com/china-shenzhou-17-astronauts-return-…

Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by [Steve Spaleta](twitter.com/stevespaleta)

All Comments (21)
  • So far ,there is a total news blackout on main stream media in the west on this achievement.
  • @favesongslist
    Great footage, congratulations from the UK. Looking forward to coverage of Chang'e-6 (嫦娥六号) blast off on May 3
  • China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region looks more MOON-like than the MOON
  • @user-gv6mk5rt1y
    Wonderful photography.,congratulations from srilankans.,for the good job., astronauts team..
  • @magnaviator
    That's the retro rockets that light up at a few meters above the ground, sending up the dust cloud. They land very softly at something like 2m/sec.
  • @vipahman
    Congrats to the Chinese. They have made leaps and strides in space. The space duopoly is now a triopoly.
  • @andrewreid2168
    Congratulations on a fantastic feat of accomplishment. Job well done.
  • @paultsjan6047
    Welcome back home after an arduous journey in space. Well done.