Shenzhou 22 launches uncrewed as an emergency rescue capsule

Long March 2F lofts an uncrewed Shenzhou 22 to Tiangong, restoring return capability after orbital-debris impact cracked a Shenzhou 20 window. The Shenzhou 20 crew had already come home aboard Shenzhou 21 on November 14 — the first time a Chinese crew rode home on a different vehicle than they launched on.

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