Shenzhou-18 Spaceship Successfully Docks with Chinese Space Station

A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, said China Manned Space Agency. By early Friday the spacecraft had "successfully docked" with the space station, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported, pointing out that the mission is led by Ye Guangfu, a fighter pilot and astronaut who was previously part of the Shenzhou-13 crew in 2021. He is joined by astronauts Li Cong and Li Guangsu, who are heading into space for the first time, with Xinhua saying that the launch had been declared a "complete success". The astronauts will stay at the Tiangong space station for six months. Source: Qatar News Agency