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April 19, 2016

Re-entry capsule of SJ-10 lands in Northern China
Beijing (XNA) Apr 19, 2016
The re-entry capsule of China's first retrievable microgravity satellite, SJ-10, returned safely to Earth on Monday, marking a solid step forward in space science research and application. The recoverable capsule from the research probe, launched on April 6, touched down at around 4:30 p.m. at the planned landing area in Siziwang Banner in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, retrievers said. The capsule was transferred to the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), which will hand ov ... read more

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