China’s Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft docks with space station core module, delivers supply for upcoming crewed flight mission

BEIJING (Global Times): China has not only successfully launched its Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft for the country's first Tianhe space station core cabin supply mission on Saturday (May 29), but also tested and performed an ultra-fast yet smooth automatic docking of the cargo ship with the Tianhe module - within only eight hours after launch - early on Sunday, achieving yet another spectacular milestone during the country's recent epic advancements on almost all fronts in the space sector within a month.

The Tianzhou-2 mission seen a substantial improvement in the spacecraft's fast docking capability, will be adopted in the upcoming Shenzhou-12 manned mission, shortening astronauts’ stay on the craft from two days to only six hours: insiders.