Chinese Astronauts Stranded In Space
Summary
Three Chinese astronauts on a Shenzhou-21 mission are stranded at the Tiangong space station after their return spacecraft was used to bring the Shenzhou-20 crew back to Earth. The return was delayed due to damage from space debris to their original capsule. China's space agency plans to send another spacecraft, Shenzhou-22, at an unspecified future date.Key Facts
- Three Chinese astronauts are currently stranded at the Tiangong space station.
- The astronauts are part of the Shenzhou-21 mission.
- Their return vehicle was used to safely bring back the Shenzhou-20 crew after space debris damaged the Shenzhou-20 capsule.
- The damage delayed the Shenzhou-20 crew’s return to Earth by over a week.
- The Shenzhou-20 crew landed in China’s Gobi Desert after departing from the space station.
- Four mice also returned to Earth with the Shenzhou-20 crew.
- China's space agency plans to launch a new spacecraft, Shenzhou-22, to bring the stranded astronauts back, but the launch date is not yet decided.
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