The Shenzhou-14 spacecraft, carrying astronauts
It was the first-ever in-orbit crew rotation carried out by the country's space program.
The agency said that the three astronauts were in good physical condition.
Liu, who in 2012 became the first Chinese woman to visit space, described her stay at
The three astronauts arrived at
During their mission, they carried out three extravehicular activities, gave science lessons from the space station and conducted several scientific experiments.
Their replacements, astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and
During that time, the station will be expanded and reach its largest size, with a total mass of 100 tonnes.
Once construction is complete, the Shenzhou-15 astronauts will hand over the station to the Shenzhou-16 crew.
By 2024, it could become the world's only space station if the
In recent years, the Chinese space program has achieved successes such as landing the Chang'e 4 probe on the hidden side of the Moon ? the first time it has been achieved ? and reaching Mars for the first time, becoming the third country to do so after the US and the former
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