Departing from the core module of the Chinese space station at an altitude of 400 kilometers, a small human aircraft returned to the blue earth, drawing a magnificent and beautiful trajectory between heaven and earth. At 13:34 Beijing time on September 17, 2021, astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo took the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft and successfully landed on the Dongfeng landing field in the desert and returned to their home on the earth after a three-month absence.
This is the feat of The Shenzhou manned spacecraft once again realizing the chinese astronaut's round-trip between space and space after 5 years, marking the complete success of China's first manned mission in the construction stage of the space station, and is of great significance to the progress of China's space station project as planned. Shenzhou 12 astronauts worked and lived in the space station complex for 90 days, creating a new record for the space residence time of Chinese astronauts and accumulating rich experience for future flights. The successful return of Shenzhou XII has refreshed the progress of China's space station construction and improved the ability of Chinese to explore space by a large margin.

On September 17, 2021, the Shenzhou XII manned spacecraft return module successfully landed at the Dongfeng landing field. This is the astronauts Nie Haisheng (center), Liu Boming (right), and Tang Hongbo safely and smoothly out of the capsule. Xinhua News Agency Photo
From the familiar smiling face of the astronauts at the moment they returned to the earth and left the capsule, we are sure that China's aerospace has made another progress. As the first manned mission in the space station stage, "Shenzhou XII" is of great significance and the results are gratifying. Set up a "one-shaped" Chinese space station complex, build a Chinese "new space home" in space; enter the Chinese their own space station, and successfully complete two spacewalks... From "one day in space" to "90 days in space", it is not only the days that are spanned, but also the steps of China's aerospace progress; it is not only the number of days recorded, but also the steps of astronauts running. Compared with the conditions and experience of The Chinese astronauts' 7 "space business trips", what has changed is the climbing height to achieve the dream of flying and the leap in aerospace science and technology, and what has not changed is that the astronauts always have the greatness of the country in mind and are striving for the persistence of scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
From the faces of young but calm, calm and confident astronauts, we see the spiritual code of China's aerospace. The crisp confidence of the rocket launch countdown password, the caution of the screws in the rocket and spacecraft assembly workshop, the full attention of the ground support team when the astronauts leave the capsule... From the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the banks of the Weak Water River, the Wenchang Launch Site on the coast of the South China Sea, to the major space measurement and control stations and space survey ships on the ocean, it is countless astronauts who have jointly lifted astronauts to fly and build a Chinese space station in space. In order to welcome the return of astronauts in the most reliable, safest and warmest way, the ground search and rescue team members of the landing site have been preparing for war all year round, crossing no man's land at all times, and practicing excellent search and rescue skills in the plateau grassland and desert Gobi without fear of storms and severe cold and heat. Several generations of astronauts have created a manned spaceflight spirit of "being particularly able to endure hardships, being particularly capable of fighting, being particularly capable of tackling tough problems, and being particularly capable of dedication," and this spirit has continuously stimulated and promoted generations of astronauts to dedicate themselves and struggle unceasingly.
From the joyful interaction of heaven and earth, we also feel the beauty and joy brought by scientific and technological progress and national prosperity. The experience of "space business trips" is becoming more and more abundant, which not only makes astronauts more confident, but also allows ordinary people familiar with flying scenes to find fun from astronauts' space life. The "dialogue between heaven and earth" between astronauts and Olympic champions has been pushed on the hot search; the beautiful photos taken by astronauts have aroused amazement; some people laughed that the "God Twelve" astronauts "came back from a space business trip" for three months, just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival... Behind the wonderful life in space, the amazing blockbusters in space, and the hot topics in space, it is the power of scientific and technological innovation that supports it, and it is a dream bond woven with stars. This bond connects the curiosity of young people to explore space, inspires adults to struggle not to be defeated by difficulties, and also leads everyone to set out for a better future.
Text | Yu Jianbin