# Tiangong
Latest news and articles about Tiangong
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China’s Shenzhou-21 Achieves Record-Breaking Spacewalk as Mission Duration Is Extended
The Shenzhou-21 crew completed their third spacewalk, setting a new individual record for astronaut Zhang Lu and marking the successful installation of debris protection on the Tiangong station. To further test long-term residency technologies and logistics, the mission duration has been extended by one month.
China Signals Hong Kong and Macau Residents May Join Tiangong Crew This Year
China says trainees from Hong Kong and Macau are preparing for possible missions to the Tiangong space station as early as this year, while foreign astronaut selection and training continues on schedule. The declaration is both a technical signal of readiness and a political gesture intended to showcase inclusion and expand China’s role in post‑ISS low‑Earth‑orbit activity.
China Signals Push Toward Off‑Earth Habitats as Astronaut Wang Yaping Flags New Research Facility
China says it is preparing a ground‑based research facility to study long‑term human survival beyond Earth, a move disclosed by astronaut and CPPCC member Wang Yaping. The project would underpin ambitions for sustained lunar and deep‑space missions by developing life‑support, radiation protection and in‑situ resource use technologies.
China’s Shenzhou-20 Return Capsule Touches Down at Dongfeng, Underscoring Rising Operational Maturity
China reported the successful landing of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule at the Dongfeng recovery site, marking the end of a mission phase and demonstrating the operational maturity of its crewed-space infrastructure. The touchdown underscores Beijing’s move toward routine human spaceflight operations and strengthens both the technical and political foundations of its programme.
Shenzhou‑20 Return Capsule Lands at Dongfeng, Highlighting Beijing’s Growing Crewed‑Flight Maturity
China reported the successful landing of the Shenzhou‑20 return capsule at the Dongfeng site, a routine but significant demonstration of its crewed‑flight reliability. The recovery underpins Beijing’s plans for sustained crew rotations, expanded operations on the Tiangong station and broader strategic signalling in space.
China’s Shenzhou-20 Return Capsule Touches Down, Underscoring Maturity of Its Human Spaceflight Program
China reported the successful landing of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule at the Dongfeng recovery site on January 19, 2026. The recovery underscores Beijing’s growing operational maturity in human spaceflight and has implications for scientific, commercial and strategic ambitions in low Earth orbit.