JIUQUAN - The three astronauts of the Shenzhou XVII manned mission -- Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin -- were all out of the return capsule that touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Tuesday.

They are in good physical condition, and the mission is a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency.       

ALSO READ: China tests new rocket engine, achieving biggest thrust power

The CMSA said that before they returned to Earth after about half a year in orbit, the Shenzhou XVII crew completed various tasks such as setting the status of the space station combination, processing and transmitting the experimental data, transferring remaining supplies, and then carrying out handover work with the Shenzhou XVIII crew.

China launched the Shenzhou XVIII manned spaceship on April 25, sending three astronauts - Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu - to its space station for another six-month mission.