Source: CASC Date: 2016/11/18

Tiangong-2 and Shenzhou-11 mission announced a success Friday.

After separation from Tiangong-2 lab module，Shenzhou-11 spacecraft successfully returned to the earth Nov. 18. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft was found in the main landing area in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-11 space mission opened the return capsule's hatch and are reported by the ground team to be in good condition.

The Shenzhou-11 was launched Oct.17 from JSLC with LM-2F, carrying two astronauts into the space and then docking with Tiangong-2, which allows two astronauts to live in space for 30 days.

Date:2016-11-18