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Shenzhou-8 spacecraft lands in Inner Mongolia

2011-11-17 12:29:18 GMT2011-11-17 20:29:18(Beijing Time)  Xinhua English

The re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-8 spacecraft is found at a landing site located in Siziwang Banner in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Nov. 17, 2011. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

A staff member opens the hatch of the re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-8 spacecraft after its landing at a landing site located in Siziwang Banner in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Nov. 17, 2011. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

Staff members work on the re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-8 spacecraft after its landing at a landing site located in Siziwang Banner in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Nov. 17, 2011. (Xinhua)

Live video showing the re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-8 spacecraft after its landing in Siziwang Banner is seen on a monitor screen in the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2011. (Xinhua)

Live vidoe shows the re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-8 spacecraft after its landing in Siziwang Banner is seen on a monitor screen in the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2011. (Xinhua)

TV grab shows the re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-8 spacecraft after its landing in Siziwang Banner in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regon, Nov. 17, 2011. (Xinhua)

The Shenzhou-8 unmanned spacecraft returned to Earth Thursday evening after completing the country's first docking mission with target orbiter Tiangong-1.

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