China’s Shenzhou-19 crew to return to Earth around May 1

China’s Shenzhou-19 crew plans to return to Earth around May 1, China Media Group reported on Monday.

The crew – Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze – has stayed in the China Space Station for over 150 days, carrying out a series of scientific experiments and tests.

The Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on October 30, 2024.