1 week ago Marooned no more! Stranded Chinese astronauts finally have a way home following launch of unmanned 'lifeboat'

Marooned no more! Stranded Chinese astronauts finally have a way home following launch of unmanned 'lifeboat'  Live Science

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1 week ago China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station

China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station  ABC News

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1 week ago China sends emergency return vehicle to space station to replace damaged craft

China has launched a replacement ship that will travel to its space station as a substitute return vessel. The uncrewed Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320 pounds) of goods, including food and equipment, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and was expected to dock with the Tiangong space station autonomously. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14. They had to take the new spacecraft because tiny cracks were found in the...

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1 week ago Vessel with repair kit reaches space station in China’s first emergency launch

China has sent a replacement return vessel to its space station, successfully completing the first emergency launch for its crewed space programme. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320lb) of goods, including food and equipment to fix the damaged spacecraft, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and docked with the Tiangong space station less than four hours later. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14, leaving the new...

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1 week ago China’s first emergency launch: vessel with repair kit reaches space station

China has sent a replacement return vessel to its space station, successfully completing the first emergency launch for its crewed space programme. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320lb) of goods, including food and equipment to fix the damaged spacecraft, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and docked with the Tiangong space station less than four hours later. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14, leaving the new...

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1 week ago China’s first emergency space launch: vessel with repair kit reaches Tiangong

China has sent a replacement return vessel to its space station, successfully completing the first emergency launch for its crewed space programme. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320lb) of goods, including food and equipment to fix the damaged spacecraft, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and docked with the Tiangong space station less than four hours later. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14, leaving the new...

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2 w. ago Trio of Chinese astronauts stranded in space after their shuttle was used to rescue another trapped group

Trio of Chinese astronauts stranded in space after their shuttle was used to rescue another trapped group  New York Post

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2 w. ago Three more Chinese astronauts are now stranded in space following successful rescue of their colleagues

Three more Chinese astronauts are now stranded in space following successful rescue of their colleagues  Live Science

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3 w. ago 3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after space junk strands them in orbit

3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after space junk strands them in orbit  USA Today

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3 w. ago Stranded astronauts return, China’s flying power plant: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Stranded Chinese astronauts return home from space station mission Three astronauts whose return to Earth from China’s Tiangong space station was delayed last week after suspected space debris struck their vessel have landed at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. 2. China’s growth softens in October as property drags...

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3 w. ago Stranded Chinese astronauts return, flying power plant deployed: SCMP daily highlights

Stranded Chinese astronauts return, flying power plant deployed: SCMP daily highlights  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage

Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage  AP News

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3 w. ago Stranded Chinese astronauts to return to Earth aboard new crew’s spacecraft

Three astronauts on board China’s Tiangong space station – whose launch back to Earth was delayed last week after suspected space debris struck their vessel – are set to make their return on Friday on the new crew’s spacecraft. The Shenzhou-20 crew are expected to land at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Friday aboard the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. It said all three astronauts – Chen Dong, Wang Jie and Chen Zhongrui –...

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3 w. ago Breaking | Stranded Chinese astronauts to return to Earth aboard new crew’s spacecraft

Breaking | Stranded Chinese astronauts to return to Earth aboard new crew’s spacecraft  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Stranded Chinese astronauts on way home after window cracks found in Shenzhou

Three astronauts from China’s Tiangong space station – whose launch back to Earth was delayed last week after suspected space debris struck their vessel – are on their way home on board the new crew’s spacecraft. The Shenzhou-20 crew are expected to land at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Friday aboard the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, the China Manned Space Agency said. State news agency Xinhua reported that the spacecraft had successfully separated from the...

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3 w. ago Stranded Chinese astronauts return home from space station mission

Three astronauts whose return to Earth from China’s Tiangong space station was delayed last week after suspected space debris struck their vessel have landed at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The Shenzhou-20 crew arrived on board the new Shenzhou-21 crew’s spacecraft, landing at 4.40pm. Earlier on Friday, state news agency Xinhua reported that the spacecraft had successfully separated from the Tiangong space station and was on its way back to Earth. The report...

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3 w. ago Breaking | Stranded Chinese astronauts return home from space station mission

Breaking | Stranded Chinese astronauts return home from space station mission  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China's stranded astronauts to return from space station on spacecraft that brought new crew

China's stranded astronauts to return from space station on spacecraft that brought new crew  ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4

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3 w. ago 'Stranded' astronauts aboard Chinese space station are preparing to come home — but no date has been announced

'Stranded' astronauts aboard Chinese space station are preparing to come home — but no date has been announced  Live Science

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3 w. ago China to bring space crew home, Taiwan’s manpower crisis: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China preparing to bring home astronauts stranded on space station China is making plans to bring home three astronauts whose return from the Tiangong space station was delayed after their vessel was hit by debris last week. 2. As more of China becomes ‘moderately aged’, how will its economy change? Much of China has passed a key demographic threshold as...

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