Published: 19:42, July 5, 2024
Shenzhou XVII astronauts meet press after return from space
By Xinhua
The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou XVII crewed mission meet press on July 5, 2024. (PHOTO / PEOPLE'S DAILY)

BEIJING — The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou XVII crewed mission met press on Friday, their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago.

All three crew members — Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin — are in good physical and mental health. Their muscle strength, endurance and exercise cardiopulmonary function have basically returned to pre-flight levels.

China launched the Shenzhou XVII manned spaceship on Oct 26, 2023, and the crew returned to Earth on April 30 this year

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They will resume regular training after passing all health and wellbeing assessments.

China launched the Shenzhou XVII manned spaceship on Oct 26, 2023, and the crew returned to Earth on April 30 this year.

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During their six-month mission, the crew carried out 84 space application experiments and tests in orbit, and produced more than 200 samples covering multiple fields.