China’s Astronauts STUCK in Space After Debris Impact

China’s Shenzhou-20 astronauts were just hours away from returning home when a piece of space debris struck their return capsule, forcing an immediate delay.

The 3 taikonauts - Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui, and Chen Dong - are now safely aboard the Tiangong space station, awaiting further analysis from the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

This unexpected event highlights the growing threat of space debris, which endangers satellites, space stations, and even crewed missions.

If the capsule is found unsafe, CMSA could use Shenzhou-21 as a backup return vehicle - a contingency already built into China’s mission design.

Watch this for the full story and discover how Shenzhou-20’s space debris incident signals a new challenge for global space exploration.

sources

https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/three-chinese-astronauts-stranded-in-space-after-debris-hits-their-return-capsule

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/space-debris-may-have-hit-a-chinese-spacecraft-delaying-return-of-shenzhou-20-astronauts

https://www.sciencealert.com/space-junk-likely-struck-chinas-shenzhou-20-delaying-crews-return