The return of three stranded Chinese astronauts who are facing a delayed return to Earth is progressing smoothly, according ...
The spacecraft in question was the Shenzhou-20 capsule, which transported a crew of three astronauts to the Tiangong space station in April 2025.
A Chinese space crew is stranded at the Tiangong space station after their return capsule was reportedly struck by tiny ...
The Shenzhou 20 crew is led by commander Chen Dong, a veteran astronaut and former Chinese fighter pilot on his third trip to space. Two spaceflight rookies, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, are also ...
Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have ...
Technical and political obstacles block collaboration following suspected space debris strike on craft SpaceX and Elon Musk ...
The space debris expert has been trying to tally debris impact events in low Earth orbit for years, especially those that ...
Three Chinese astronauts were stranded in orbit at Tiangong space station after space debris hit their return capsule, ...
China delays Shenzhou-20 crew return after suspected space debris impact China’s human spaceflight agency has delayed the ...
Officials said ‘emergency plans’ had been activated, while sources said a new return vessel would be sent to replace one hit ...
Chinese astronauts' return from Tiangong delayed after suspected space debris damages Shenzhou 20; risk assessment underway ...
If both spacecraft are damaged beyond repair, a backup Shenzhou could launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to retrieve ...