China's Shenzhou 15 capsule lands safely with 3 Tiangong space station astronauts (video)

China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth and safe weekend landing after completing a six-month mission to the country's space station. Astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu touched down in their Shenzhou 15 spacecraft return capsule at the Dongfeng landing site at 6:33 p. m. EDT on Saturday, June 3,, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The Shenzhou 15 crew launched from Jiuquan in northwest China on Nov. 29 and were part of the first-ever crew handover on China's new Tiangong space station. Fei and his crewmates had taken over control of the station from the Shenzhou 14 crew in early December. The Shenzhou 15 crew embarked on four extravehicular activities, or spacewalks, during their time in space, setting a national record. In orbit, the new Shenzhou 16 astronauts are expected to remain aboard Tiangong until this upcoming November, when they will be relieved by the Shenzhou 17 crew. China aims to keep Tiangong operational and permanently occupied for at least a decade.