The mission capped off a year that saw a series of noteworthy successes in China's blossoming space program, including the country's sixth manned space mission, the launch of a new space lab module and the inaugural use of a new spaceport. (scientificamerican.com)
Most of the Shenzhou - 11 mission had the two crew members, Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong, safely tucked inside the live - in space lab Tiangong - 2, which just launched in September. (scientificamerican.com)
Earlier news reports indicated that there was a 2 month window of when this falling space lab would hit Earth, but this «entry is much more stable» and it has «narrowed significantly.» (wgnradio.com)