Tiangong space station marks key step in assembly

Simulated image captured at on July 25, 2022 shows that Wentian lab module has docked with the front port of Tianhe core module combination. - Xinhua

BEIJING (China Daily/Asia News Network): The Wentian lab module of China's Tiangong space station has been repositioned to dock with a radial port on the station's Tianhe core module on Friday (Sept 30), which marked a key step in Tiangong's in-orbit assembly, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

The agency said in a news release that during the hour-long operation that finished at 12.44pm, Wentian was moved from the axial port of Tianhe to a radial port of the core module.