Three Chinese astronauts from Shenzhou-15 return safely to Earth

Astronauts Fei Junlong (front left), Zhang Lu (back left) and Deng Qingming (back, second from left) with the crew of the Shenzhou-16 spaceflight mission. - PHOTO: AFP

BEIJING, June 4, 2023 (AFP): Three Chinese astronauts working at the country's space station have returned safely to Earth, state media reported Sunday, hailing the mission as a "complete success".

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-15 spaceship touched down at a landing site in northern China's Inner Mongolia region, according to state news agency Xinhua.