US EditionChinese space station crew swaps spaceship for return after debris damage
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Chinese Astronauts Left Stranded Aboard Space Station.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Three Chinese astronauts are stranded in space after their spacecraft was used to return another crew to Earth due to damage caused by suspected space debris.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Shenzhou-21 crew currently aboard China’s Tiangong space station and the returning Shenzhou-20 crew.WHEN & WHERE: The Shenzhou-20 crew landed on Friday in the Gobi Desert after a delay caused by spacecraft damage, leaving the Shenzhou-21 crew…
Before the end of the planned six-month mission - on November 5th - the crew of the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft was supposed to leave the Chinese Tiangong (Heavenly Palace) space station. However, a small piece of space debris damaged its return module and caused cracks in the cabin window. "The capsule does not meet the safety requirements for a crewed return. It will remain in orbit and be used for experiments," the China Space Agency announced. Ch…
Chinese space station crew swaps spaceship for return after debris damage
New Delhi: The Shenzhou-21 spaceship separated from the Tiangong Space Station on 14 November, carrying the Shenzhou-20 crew on board. There were six taikonauts or Chinese spacefarers on board the Tiangong Space Station following the seventh crew rotation. The crew of the Shenzhou-20 mission were supposed to return on the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft, which suffered damage from a suspected impact by a small piece of space debris. The crew of three ins…
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