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    China's Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft has delayed its return mission to Earth after the vessel was hit by space debris
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    China’s Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft has delayed its return mission to Earth after the vessel was hit by space debris


    China’s Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft has delayed its return mission to Earth after the vessel was hit by space debris

    https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/chinas-shenzhou-20-return-mission-delayed-due-space-debris-impact-2025-11-05/

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    1. redstercoolpanda on

      That’s really unlucky for them. I hope it’s nothing major, but at least this happened while still docked to the station and not free flying.

    2. ergzay on

      I wonder how big this piece was. If it was big enough to be tracked they should’ve known about it.

      Did it puncture the pressure vessel or the fuel tanks?

      I’m in a way sort of glad this happened because it will greatly increase awareness in China about space debris and maybe they won’t be so frivolous in creating so much debris as they have been. People tend not to care about things until it starts affecting them.

    3. Xenomorph555 on

      Will depend on if the return capsule was compromised in any form, if it was there will probably be a switch around in vehicles (early launch for SZ22 etc).

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    6. Death_God_Ryuk on

      I briefly misread that as ’20-crewed’ and was confused how I could’ve missed a vehicle that big being launched 😂