The group of 3 Chinese astronauts on Shenzhou VII landed safely on the afternoon of September 28, completing the mission for the first time this country took people to walk out into space.
Three astronauts spoke before departure on September 25. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said that the Shenzhou VII launch and the astronaut's space walking mission were " a great step forward in the country's space conquest technology ." (Photo: AP)
The whole country of China held its breath as the preparation ship was launched into space, taking a 64-hour historic journey.(Photo: Reuters)
Flaming smoke rings emanated when the Shenzhou VII ship carried three astronauts into space.(Photo: Xinhua)
Three astronauts are in the spacecraft.(Photo: Xinhua)
Astronaut Zhuo Zhigang waved his hand when he started walking out of the Shenzhou VII ship on September 27. He became the first Chinese to walk on space.(Photo: CCTV)
Historical image when astronaut Zhuo Zhigang stepped out into space with a Chinese flag in his hand. He forced himself into the spaceship to ensure safety.(Photo: Reuters)
The compartment returned from the Shen Chau VII ship landed on parachute by the afternoon of September 28.(Photo: Xinhua)
The compartment returned to land safely on the grassland in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, northern China.(Photo: Xinhua)
Chinese technical staff pick up the return compartment of Shenzhou VII.(Photo: Xinhua)
The astronauts step out of the cabin one after the successful journey.(Photo: Xinhua)
All three Chinese astronauts are safe after the historic mission in the space of the planet's most populous nation.(Photo: Xinhua)
The three astronauts arrived in Beijing and were welcomed as heroes on September 29. (Photo: Xinhua)
