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Astronauts return from China's first manned space docking

2012-06-29 02:38:54 GMT2012-06-29 10:38:54(Beijing Time)  Xinhua English

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Three astronauts who fulfilled China's first manned space docking safely returned to earth on Friday morning.

The return capsule of Shenzhou-9 spacecraft touched down in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region as planned.

Medical staff entered the capsule and reported the astronauts were in good conditions.

While in the capsule, the astronauts reported to the command center "We have returned, and we feel good."

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