China launches an emergency lifeboat to bring three astronauts back to Earth

China launched its first emergency rescue mission, sending Shenzhou 22 to retrieve three astronauts from the Tiangong space station after their return capsule Shenzhou 20 suffered window damage from space debris. This milestone demonstrates China's maturing spaceflight capabilities, marking the first time the country has used its standby emergency rescue system in 22 years of human spaceflight operations.