Shenzhou-16 crew docks at space station, complete handover in five days (update)


A still from a camera aboard the Shenzhou-16 spaceship showing the China Space Station, May 30, 2023. - CGTN

BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua): The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-16 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Tuesday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.

The Shenzhou-15 crew opened the hatch at 6:22 p.m. (Beijing Time).

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