China’s Shenzhou-20 return mission delayed due to space debris impact

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft’s return mission has been delayed after the spacecraft was suspected to have been hit by small space debris, the official Xinhua reported on Wednesday.

An impact analysis and risk assessment are underway, the state news agency said without providing any new schedule for the return mission.

(Reporting by Liz Lee and Beijing newsroom; Editing by Himani Sarkar)