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Chinese astronauts hit by debris will get replacement spacecraft, leaving them without a ride home

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Chinese astronauts hit by debris will get replacement spacecraft, leaving them without a ride home

Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission when you make a purchase through links to our articles. April 24 A Long March-2F rocket carrying three astronauts and the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert, northwest China. Shenzhou 20 will be damaged by space debris … Read more

Chinese astronauts return from space station after being blamed for damage caused by space debris

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Chinese astronauts return from space station after being blamed for damage caused by space debris

Three Chinese astronauts returned from their country’s space station on Friday after more than a week’s delay after the reentry capsule they had planned to use was damaged, possibly by space debris. The team left its Shenzhou-20 spacecraft in orbit and returned using the recently arrived Shenzhou-21, which carried a three-person replacement crew to the … Read more