so there’s no way for the Shenzhou-21 crew to get home ?
“so there’s no way for the Shenzhou-21 crew to get home ?”
Safely, no. They could always take their chances with the compromised capsule. They are sending a replacement soon.
The Chinese Space Agency has the “next” capsule near the ready, so, in 6 months when the new crew’s 6 mos is up, that capsule will definitely be available.
IIRC, the “next” capsule can be ready in weeks, will be sent unmanned, and be at the ready to return the current crew in case of any unforeseen problem before their 6 month mission ends.