Chinese satellite returns to Earth after experiments on plant mutation

A Chinese spacecraft has returned to Earth after conducting plant mutation tests.

The satellite spent two weeks in orbit to conduct the test as the nation looks to space to improve its agricultural harvests.

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) said in a statement on Monday that Shijian-19, the country’s first reusable satellite, landed at the Dongfeng landing site close to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert.