


The astronauts have to go through an extensive check list before they can exit the return capsule. Helicopters are hovering above the landing spot. The astronauts have received permission to cut the parachute. Rescue workers including medical staff are approaching the return capsule on the ground. Medical staff have arrived at the capsule. Ground workers are checking if the capsule is intact. Ground workers are sealing off the landing area. Ground staff are preparing to open the capsule door. And this is the first time the three astronauts meet the ground staff. Liu Jianzhong has been working with the Shenzhou crew for ten years.įrom their landing to their actual exiting the capsule, it will take the astronauts some time. The medical workers currently inside the capsule. Medical staff are helping the astronauts adapt to the gravity environment. The astronauts have just confirmed they are doing well. Locals from Siziwangqi are flocking to the landing area. It will take medical staff 70 minutes to complete preparations for the astronauts’ exit. The preparation check list includes medical staff helping the astronauts speak again, cutting all equipment lines and helping the astronaunts re-adapt to the gravity environment inside the capsule. Nie Haisheng is the first astronaut to exit the capsule, assisted by medical staff. Wang Yaping is the second astronaut to emerge from the capsule. Medical staff can be seen looking after and talking to the astronauts. He is now outside the capsule and being looked after by the medical staff. Zhang Xiaoguang is the final astronaut to leave the return capsule. They are welcomed by locals wearing the tradtional Hada scarf. The astronauts receive flowers as a welcome home token. Nie Haisheng is the first one to talk to CCTV. The astronauts expressed their gratitude to be able to accomplish their dreams. Wang Yaping talks about her first, and the first-ever, space lecture. Nie Haisheng, commander of the Shenzhou-10 space mission, first successfully came out of the spacecraft’s reentry module at around 9:30 (Beijing Time) Wednesday morning after a 15-day stay in low earth orbit. Upon his safe return, Nie also sets a record of stay in space for Chinese astronauts with more than 470 hours in two missions. There is a very warm and enthusiastic atmosphere among the bystanders. The chief commander of the Shenzhou 10 project, Zhang Youxia, announces the mission has been a complete success. Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli extends his congratulations to the mission. Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli is shaking hands with the Beijing control room staff. No need to reload page, content updates automatically every two minutes. Stay tuned with for live coverage of the event. Editor’s note: China’s Shenzhou 10 spacecraft returned to Earth at about 8 a.m.
