At 4 a.m. Beijing Time on Wednesday, China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship separated from the space station combination, setting the stage for its journey back to Earth. According to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), the precision maneuver marks a key milestone in the mission.
Onboard the spacecraft are astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, who will now embark on the re-entry process after months in orbit. The crew's safe return is carefully monitored by ground teams as they make their way home.
The Shenzhou-19 is scheduled to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region later on Wednesday. This planned landing caps off another successful chapter in the Chinese mainland's growing human spaceflight program.
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China's Shenzhou-19 spaceship separates from space station combination
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