Shenzhou-20 crew to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21; landing set for Dongfeng

China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie are due to return Friday aboard Shenzhou-21, the vehicle that delivered their replacements. The capsule is scheduled to land at the Dongfeng site in Inner Mongolia; officials say the crew and landing zone are in good condition.

Discovered 2025-11-13T16:16:32.371514-08:00 | 2025-11-13T16:16:32.371514-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Shenzhou-20 will return aboard the docked Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, confirming use of a replacement vehicle for crew rotation and reentry rather than the original return craft.
  • The scheduled return follows a delay while authorities assessed a suspected orbital-debris strike on Tiangong that prompted airspace closures and impact risk analysis: https://hype.aero/?story=6df0be40-b8fe-4e06-8c11-eebf77aa2500
  • The episode occurred alongside China’s operational outreach to the U.S. over a potential satellite collision, part of recent steps in real-time space-traffic management: https://hype.aero/?story=3313a386-e46f-4b26-bd07-d07f1e39ace4

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