Shenzhou-19 astronauts arrive in Beijing

The Shenzhou-19 crew arrived in Beijing by plane on Wednesday after completing a six-month space station mission.

Shenzhou-19's return capsule, carrying astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 1:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Wednesday, and the crew had all exited the return capsule by 2:02 p.m., according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

After staying in orbit for 183 days, the three astronauts are all in good health, and the Shenzhou-19 crewed mission was a success, the CMSA said.

The crew will now enter a period of medical quarantine, and undergo comprehensive medical examinations and health evaluations, the agency said, noting that they will meet with press in Beijing following the end of this period.