The Shenzhou XVII spacecraft with mission commander Senior Colonel Tang Hongbo, Lieutenant Colonel Tang Shengjie and Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Xinlin left the Tiangong space station April 30, 2024. - China Daily
BEIJING: The Shenzhou XVII mission crew will soon return to Earth after a six-month mission, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The Shenzhou XVII spacecraft, carrying the three outgoing astronauts — mission commander Senior Colonel Tang Hongbo, Lieutenant Colonel Tang Shengjie and Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Xinlin — left the Tiangong space station at 8:43 am Tuesday and has been on a return journey, according to the agency.
