When I woke up, astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu were already on their way home!
According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, at 0:44 Beijing time on April 16, 2022, the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft was successfully separated from the space station Tianhe core module, and the Shenzhou 13 astronauts worked and lived in the space station complex for 183 days, refreshing the record for the space stay time of Chinese astronauts on a single mission.
Before the separation, the astronaut crew, with the cooperation of ground scientific and technological personnel, completed the pre-evacuation work such as the status setting of the space station assembly, the collation and transmission of experimental data, and the cleaning and transfer of materials left in orbit. Subsequently, the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft return capsule will choose the opportunity to re-enter and return under the control of ground command.
What are the steps for the Shenzhou 13 astronauts to go home. Image source: Visual China
Before embarking on the way home, the Shenzhou 13 crew cleaned up the space station and saluted the ground staff.
Tianhe core cabin sent back the picture, bidding farewell to shenzhou thirteen, which had been with each other for half a year.
Source: Beijing Daily WeChat public account