12 April 2022
By mid-April, the three taikonauts of the SZ-13 crew were finishing their half-year residence in space. They did a thorough cleaning of the space station, collect research items and pack their own stuff before their return. After finishing their work, the "technology verification phase" of the space station project will be completed. The ground team at Dongfeng landing site was also busy preparing for the landing operations, since a new type of vehicles will be deployed which need more rehearsals. The latest comprehensive rehearsal was carried out on 11 April to make sure the return capsule can be found in time after landing in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
MORE...