The return capsule of the Shenzhou-22 spaceship, carrying the Shenzhou-21 astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)
JIUQUAN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The main parachute on the return capsule of the Shenzhou-22 crewed spaceship has been successfully deployed, according to the China Manned Space Agency on Friday. ■
The return capsule of the Shenzhou-22 spaceship, carrying the Shenzhou-21 astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, is pictured against the moon in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2026. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)
The return capsule of the Shenzhou-22 spaceship, carrying the Shenzhou-21 astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, is pictured against the moon in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2026. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)
The return capsule of the Shenzhou-22 spaceship, carrying the Shenzhou-21 astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, is pictured against the moon in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2026. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)
