China’s Shenzhou-21 crew will soon return to Earth after spending nearly seven months in orbit.
According to CGTN, the Shenzhou-21 crew and the Shenzhou-23 crew held a handover ceremony and transferred the keys to China’s space station on Thursday.
Final preparations have also been completed at the Dongfeng Landing Site, where the Shenzhou-21 crew’s return capsule is expected to touch down.
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On Wednesday evening, the Dongfeng Landing Site completed its second full-system comprehensive drill, thoroughly testing the organisation and command of the search-and-rescue and recovery mission, coordination and cooperation, and emergency support capabilities.
The exercise marked the final full-system comprehensive drill conducted at the Dongfeng Landing Site ahead of the Shenzhou-21 crew’s return.

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