China's Shenzhou XIX crew greeted at 'space home'


The crew of Shenzhou XVIII and Shenzhou XIX pose for a photo on Oct 30, 2024 inside the Tiangong space station. - Photo: Xu Bu/ For China Daily

BEIJING: The three crew members of Shenzhou XIX entered the Tiangong space station on Wednesday (Oct 30) afternoon, as the spaceship successfully completed docking maneuvers after a long-haul flight.

Mission commander Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe, Lieutenant Colonel Song Lingdong and Lieutenant Colonel Wang Haoze were greeted with hugs at the space station by their Shenzhou XVIII peers, who are scheduled to return to Earth early next week.

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