The Shenzhou -19 mission astronauts landed Safely On Earth

The Shenzhou -19 mission astronauts landed safely on Earth after six months in orbit

The Landing of capsule of the Shenzhou -19 spaceship at Dongfeng Landing Site, located in the middle of the Gobi Desert

The Shenzhou-19 mission astronauts landed safely at the Dongfeng Landing Site in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on April 30, 2025, after a six-month orbital journey. The China Manned Space Agency declared the mission a success. 

Here are the key details:

- Landing Time: At 12:17 pm (Beijing Time), the Beijing Aerospace Control Center issued a return command through the ground station, and the orbital capsule of the Shenzhou -19 spaceship separated from the return capsule, which carried the three crew members. Then the brake engine ignited, and the return capsule separated from the propulsion capsule. The return capsule touched down at 1:08 pm at the Dongfeng Landing Site, located in the middle of the Gobi Desert, after flying more than nine hours on their return journey.

- Astronauts: The crew members were:

-Cai Xuzhe (Mission Commander, Senior Colonel)

- Song Lingdong (Lieutenant Colonel)

- Wang Haoze (Lieutenant Colonel)

- Mission Duration: The astronauts spent 183 days in orbit. Their return was delayed by one day from the original schedule due to weather concerns at the Dongfeng site.

-Post-Landing Procedures: After landing, the crew members underwent medical examinations and were helped out of the return capsule by personnel from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. After completing of necessary procedure  they will then be flown back to Beijing for a six-month quarantine and recuperation program. Which is a compulsory procedure for all chinese astronauts.

- Mission Highlights: During their time in space, the astronauts completed tasks such as setting the status of the space station combination, processing and transmitting experimental data, and transferring remaining supplies. Cai Xuzhe also performed three extravehicular activities, setting a national record.

- Next Steps: The Tiangong space station will now be manned by the Shenzhou XX trio, headed by Senior Colonel Chen Dong.