Shenzhou (Chinese spacecraft name)Shénzhōu神舟No. 21 / the 21stèrshíyī hào二十一号astronauts / taikonautshángtiānyuán航天员to completewánchéng完成210 days210 tiān210天missionrènwù任务to returnfǎnhuí返回Earthdìqiú地球。
Shenzhou (Chinese spacecraft name)
Shénzhōu
神舟
No. 21 / the 21st
èrshíyī hào
二十一号
astronauts / taikonauts
hángtiānyuán
航天员
to complete
wánchéng
完成
210 days
210 tiān
210天
mission
rènwù
任务
to return
fǎnhuí
返回
Earth
dìqiú
地球
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Shenzhou (spacecraft)
Shénzhōu
神舟
No. 21
èrshíyī hào
二十一号
structural particle
de
的
three (people)
sān míng
三名
astronauts
hángtiānyuán
航天员
on (date marker)
yú
于
May 29
wǔ yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
5月29日
safely
ānquán
安全
to return to
huídào
回到
Earth
dìqiú
地球
to set (a record)
chuàngxià
创下
China
Zhōngguó
中国
astronauts
hángtiānyuán
航天员
in orbit
zàiguǐ
在轨
time / duration
shíjiān
时间
the longest
zuì cháng
最长
record
jìlù
纪录
May 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM
China
Zhōngguó
中国
three (people)
sān míng
三名
astronauts
hángtiānyuán
航天员
in / on
zài
在
outer space
tàikōng
太空
stayed for
dài le
待了
210 days
210 tiān
210天
after
hòu
后
on (date marker)
yú
于
May 29
wǔ yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
5月29日
to return home
huíjiā
回家
completion marker
le
了
they / them
tāmen
他们
are
shì
是
Zhang Lu (astronaut name)
Zhāng Lù
张陆
Wu Fei (astronaut name)
Wú Fēi
吴菲
and
hé
和
Zhang Hongzhang (astronaut name)
Zhāng Hóngzhāng
张红张
they
tāmen
他们
structural particle
de
的
spacecraft
fēichuán
飞船
at
zài
在
Inner Mongolia
Nèi Měnggǔ
内蒙古
Dongfeng (landing site name)
Dōngfēng
东风
landing site
zhuólù chǎng
着陆场
to land
jiàngluo
降落
three
sān míng
三名
astronauts
hángtiānyuán
航天员
body / physical condition
shēntǐ
身体
all
dōu
都
very good / in good health
hěn hǎo
很好
this time
zhècì
这次
mission
rènwù
任务
is
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Tiangong (Chinese space station)
Tiāngōng
天宫
space station
kōngjiānzhàn
空间站
time / duration
shíjiān
时间
the longest
zuì cháng de
最长的
mission
rènwù
任务
they
tāmen
他们
rode on / traveled in
zuò de
坐的
is / was
shì
是
Shenzhou
Shénzhōu
神舟
No. 22
èrshíèr hào
二十二号
spacecraft
fēichuán
飞船
because
yīnwèi
因为
their
tāmen
他们
own
zìjǐ de
自己的
spacecraft
fēichuán
飞船
could not / was unable to
bùnéng
不能
to use / be used
yòng
用
completion marker
le
了
News in English
China & WorldShenzhou-21 Crew Returns to Earth After Record 210-Day Mission
Three Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou-21 mission returned safely to Earth on May 29 after 210 days in orbit, setting a new record for the longest single-crew stay on the Tiangong space station.
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