Three Chinese astronauts are temporarily stranded in space after their return capsule was struck by suspected orbital debris, China’s human spaceflight agency said on Wednesday.
Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui, and Chen Dong, the astronauts part of the Shenzhou-20 mission, were launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China in April. They reached the Tiangong space station in six hours, with their return journey initially scheduled for 5 November.
The Shenzhou mission cycles crews of three Chinese astronauts to and from the Tiangong space station for six-month stays, during which they perform a range of tasks, including repairing damage to the orbiting outpost.
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Was it chicken wings?
BPaddon on
I wonder if China learn from this, given they’re a big contributor to space debris…
garyvdh on
Ironically… and most likely Chinese Space Junk….
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SnooCauliflowers2782 on
I’m saddened that none of the comments so far invoke a universal reply feeling. I’ve felt so awesome watching movies that show the whole world come together to save someone in this situation…. And, now, we have jokes.
Do better.
Soapbarnun on
Its only going to get worse. Unless someone cleans up the junk up there.
That-Advance-9619 on
How long until space travel becomes impossible due to the amount of space trash we are throwing out there.
There’s nothing we can do right as a species is there.
Letibleu on
Astronauts or taikonauts?
Forest_Orc on
Thank you Elon Musk
dazzlerdeej on
I had no idea China even had a space station. Their space program is impressive.
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Three Chinese astronauts are temporarily stranded in space after their return capsule was struck by suspected orbital debris, China’s human spaceflight agency said on Wednesday.
Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui, and Chen Dong, the astronauts part of the Shenzhou-20 mission, were launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China in April. They reached the Tiangong space station in six hours, with their return journey initially scheduled for 5 November.
The Shenzhou mission cycles crews of three Chinese astronauts to and from the Tiangong space station for six-month stays, during which they perform a range of tasks, including repairing damage to the orbiting outpost.
Was it chicken wings?
I wonder if China learn from this, given they’re a big contributor to space debris…
Ironically… and most likely Chinese Space Junk….
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I’m saddened that none of the comments so far invoke a universal reply feeling. I’ve felt so awesome watching movies that show the whole world come together to save someone in this situation…. And, now, we have jokes.
Do better.
Its only going to get worse. Unless someone cleans up the junk up there.
How long until space travel becomes impossible due to the amount of space trash we are throwing out there.
There’s nothing we can do right as a species is there.
Astronauts or taikonauts?
Thank you Elon Musk
I had no idea China even had a space station. Their space program is impressive.
Idk why this came to mind but this reminds me of this great [Brasseye](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1227186/Brass-Eye-blast-paedophile-space-spoof.html) bit about accidentally launching a kid into space with a pedo. Top notch humor.
*taikonauts
I wonder how long they’ve known about this. There’s no way it was struck the day they were meant to leave
Sum ting wong. Space shuttle ding donged now we stranded over hong kong
I wonder if the debris came from China’s 2007 missile „test“.
Probably a loose chicken bone