Shenzhou XVIII astronauts arrive in Beijing

BEIJING -- The Shenzhou XVIII crew arrived in Beijing by plane on Monday after a six-month space station mission.

Shenzhou XVIII's return capsule, carrying astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region at 1:24 am (Beijing Time) on Monday, and the crew all left the return capsule by 2:15 am, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

The three astronauts, after staying in orbit for 192 days, were all in good health and the Shenzhou-18 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, adding that they will meet with the press in Beijing afterward.