The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceflight mission returned to Earth safely on Monday after completing their mission aboard the country's Tiangong space station.

The return capsule, carrying astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, touched down at the Dongfeng Landing Site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 01:24 (Beijing Time), according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronauts are all in good physical condition, and the mission is a complete success.

The Shenzhou-18 crew was sent into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 25. Prior to the return, the crew completed all planned tasks and handed over the space station to the Shenzhou-19 astronauts who got on board on Oct 30.