BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- China's Shenzhou-10 spacecraft will return to Earth at about 8:00 a.m. Wednesday as scheduled, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center.
According to the center, the main landing site for the spacecraft is set for north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Facilities at the landing site are operating well and are capable of performing search and recovery work after the landing. The weather is favorable for the return of the spacecraft.
Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli arrived at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center at around 7 a.m.. He will watch the live broadcast of the recovery of Shenzhou-10 there.
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