Watch: Chinese spacecraft makes fiery re-entry into Earth, breaks apart

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Chinas Shenzhou-18 spacecraft made a dramatic return to Earth, concluding a successful six-month mission aboard the Tiangong space station...

The crew, consisting of astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, undocked from the space station before experiencing a fiery re-entry, during which the propulsion module broke apart...

Despite this intense descent, the crew landed safely in the Dongfeng area near Jiuquan Spaceport at approximately 12:00 p.m..

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