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At 9:34 Beijing time on January 19, 2026, the return capsule of China's Shenzhou-20 spacecraft successfully landed at the Dongfeng Landing Site. The external appearance of the return capsule remained largely intact, and the condition of the onboard descending items was good, marking the complete success of the return mission. The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on April 24, 2025, and successfully docked with the space station. Its return was postponed

The spacecraft and Long March 2F rocket for China's Shenzhou-21 mission rolled out to the launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on October 25. This means China's second crewed space mission of the year will soon start. A three-person crew will head to the China Space Station to relieve the current Shenzhou-20 taikonauts, with the launch expected within days.#SpaceChina | CGTN