BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Three astronauts from the Shenzhou-21 crewed mission were awarded medals for their service to China's space endeavors on Thursday.

Astronaut Zhang Lu, commander of the three-member Shenzhou-21 crew, is out of the Shenzhou-22 spaceship's return capsule after it touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 29, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)