29 March 2022
The SZ-13 crew is preparing for its return to Earth in mid-April. The 3 taikonauts are packing up personal items, experiment data and samples of some of the 20 conducted science researches and other materials, putting equipment into place and intensify their exercise regime for adjusting physiologically for Earth's gravity. The crew has to prepare the Tianhe module for approx. 1 month of automatic flight before the next crew will arrive. The new SZ-14 crew has already been selected and is finalising its mission specific training. The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, responsible for human landing operations, held a rescue drill on 28 March for the SZ-13's return at its Dongfeng landing site, simulating the whole process from spotting the return capsule to various rescue and settlement arrangements.
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