Shenzhou-16 return capsule touches down on Earth

JIUQUAN, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday. ■

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Oct. 31, 2023. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Oct. 31, 2023. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)