Shenzhou XVII astronauts arrive in Beijing

BEIJING -- The three-member Shenzhou XVII crew arrived in Beijing by plane early on Wednesday after a six-month space station mission.

On Tuesday, Shenzhou XVII's return capsule, carrying astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 5:46 pm (Beijing Time), and the crew all left the return capsule by 6:37 pm, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The three astronauts, after staying in orbit for 187 days, are all in good health and the Shenzhou XVII manned mission was a success, the CMSA said.

The crew will enter a period of medical quarantine and undergo comprehensive medical examinations and health evaluations, it said.

Afterward, they will meet with the press in Beijing.