Shenzhou 15 will return on June 4.
At 6:33 on the 4th, Beijing time, the return capsule of the Shenzhou 15 manned spacecraft successfully landed at the Dongfeng Landing Field. The on-site medical supervision and medical insurance personnel confirmed that astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu were healthy In good condition, the Shenzhou 15 manned mission was a complete success.
At 5:42, in accordance with flight procedures, the orbital module and return module of the Shenzhou 15 manned spacecraft were successfully separated. After that, the spacecraft returned to brake and ignited the engine, and the return capsule separated from the propulsion module. The return capsule landed successfully. The search and rescue team responsible for the search, rescue and recovery mission found the target in time and arrived at the landing site. After the door of the return capsule was opened, medical supervision and insurance personnel confirmed that the astronauts were in good health.
The Shenzhou 15 manned spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on November 29, 2022, and then docked with the Tianhe core module to form a combination.
During their stay in orbit, the three astronauts completed a large number of space science experiments, conducted 4 extravehicular activities, and successfully completed the installation of extravehicular expansion pump sets and the installation and connection of cross-cabin cables. It also carried out tasks such as the installation of support rods for the extravehicular load exposure platform, and cooperated with the completion of multiple cargo evacuation missions of the space station, laying the foundation for subsequent large-scale extravehicular science and technology experiments.
As the astronaut crew with the oldest average age when performing missions so far, they not only broke the record for the number of extravehicular activities of a single Chinese astronaut crew, but also witnessed the historical moment when the Chinese space station was fully completed.
Astronauts of Shenzhou 15:
1. Fei Junlong, male, Han nationality, native of Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, member of the Communist Party of China, master's degree. Born in May 1965, he joined the army in June 1982 and joined the Communist Party of China in June 1985. He is currently a special-class astronaut of the Astronaut Group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, with the rank of professional and technical major general.
He once served as a flight technical inspector at a flight academy of the Air Force and was rated as a special pilot of the Air Force. In January 1998, he was selected as one of my country's first batch of astronauts. He served as the captain of the astronaut brigade of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the deputy commander-in-chief of the astronaut system of the manned space program.
In October 2005, he carried out the Shenzhou-6 manned flight mission and served as the commander. In November of the same year, he was awarded the honorary title of "Heroic Astronaut" by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission. Won the "Aerospace Meritorious Medal". After a comprehensive evaluation, he was selected as the crew member of the Shenzhou 15 manned mission and served as the commander.
2. Deng Qingming, male, Han nationality, native of Yihuang, Jiangxi Province, member of the Communist Party of China, master's degree. Born in March 1966, he joined the army in June 1984 and joined the Communist Party of China in October 1988. He is currently a special astronaut of the Astronaut Group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army with the rank of senior colonel. He once served as the deputy captain of a flying group of a certain division of the Air Force and was rated as a first-class pilot of the Air Force. In January 1998, he was selected as one of my country's first batch of astronauts. After a comprehensive evaluation, he was selected as the crew member of the Shenzhou 15 manned mission.
3. Zhang Lu, male, Han nationality, native of Hanshou, Hunan, member of the Communist Party of China, master's degree. Born in November 1976, he joined the army in August 1996, and joined the Communist Party of China in April 1999. He is currently a second-level astronaut in the Astronaut Brigade of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, with the rank of senior colonel. He once served as the director of air combat shooting at a certain regiment headquarters of an Air Force training base and was rated as a first-class pilot of the Air Force. In May 2010, he was selected as the second batch of astronauts in my country. After a comprehensive evaluation, he was selected as the crew member of the Shenzhou 15 manned mission.