CCTV news (news broadcast): Today (September 16), the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft successfully separated from the space station's Tianhe core module and conducted an orbiting and radial rendezvous test.
At the same time, all work of the landing field system is ready to fully welcome the astronauts to return safely.
At 8:56 today, the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft successfully separated from the space station's sky and core modules.
Up to now, the Shenzhou 12 astronaut crew has worked and lived in the space station complex for 90 days, setting a record for Chinese astronauts’ space residence time in a single mission.
Before the separation, the astronaut crew, with the cooperation of ground scientific and technical personnel, completed the pre-evacuation tasks such as setting the state of the space station assembly, sorting and downloading experimental data, and clearing and transferring the orbiting materials.
At 13:38 today, the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft evacuated and completed the orbiting and radial rendezvous test with the space station assembly.
In the follow-up, the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft will re-enter and return as planned, and the astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, and Tang Hongbo are about to set off to return to the embrace of the motherland.
As the astronaut’s return time approaches, today, the Dongfeng Landing Field Meteorological Team has increased the density of air sounding balloons to provide accurate weather protection for the search and rescue recovery capsule.
Previously, Dongfeng Landing Field conducted four comprehensive system-wide search, rescue and recovery exercises in response to the large area of the field and complex topography. At present, the landing field system has completed all preparations and has the conditions to perform the task.