Shenzhou-16 return capsule touches down on Earth

JIUQUAN, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday. 

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Oct. 31, 2023. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Oct. 31, 2023. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)