Chinese spacecraft returns to earth

This morning the Shenzhou 10 ship plunged into the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the north of China, ending the country's longest human-space flight.

China Daily reported that Shenzhou 10 rushed to Inner Mongolia around 8am this morning in Beijing. Three astronauts leave the ship in good health.

The support staff helped the astronauts leave Shenzhou 10 after the ship plunged into Inner Mongolia area on the morning of June 26.(Photo: Xinhua News Agency)

Earlier, three astronauts in the Thien Cung 1 module had arrived at the ship at 5:07. The ship separated from Thien Cung 1 at 7:05 and flew around it. Then two devices paired again. The purpose of this pairing is to help Chinese space experts gain more experience in the construction of the space station.

Bao Weimin, technical director of the spacecraft manufacturing division of China Space Science and Technology Group, said China's space station will have many connections. So the spacecraft will have to connect to the station from different directions.

The re-connecting efforts of the two devices also helped ground-based technical experts test the ability to control the spacecraft and the operability of Shenzhou 10.

"It's like controlling a jet. Pilots always want to improve their control skills so they can handle difficult situations , " said an unnamed employee at the Shenzhou 10 control center. explain.

Than Chau 10 flew into orbit on June 11, carrying three astronauts, Hanh Hai Thang, Vuong A Binh and Truong Hieu Quang. With this flight, Vuong A Binh became the second Chinese woman to fly into space. Vuong A Binh has done many scientific experiments and lectured in weightless environment on orbit.