The Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft completed its status configuration after entering orbit and docked with the aft port of the Tianhe core module of China's space station at 5:16 a.m. Beijing Time on Thursday, according to China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
The Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft and China Space Station have entered integrated flight phase after completing the rendezvous and docking.
The crew of Shenzhou-15 will enter the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft subsequently to carry out planned tasks such as cargo transfer and other related operations.
The Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft docks with the aft port of the Tianhe core module, May 11, 2023. /CMSA
China Space Station is in good condition
The docking process was smooth and the space station is in good condition, according to Fan Gaojie, chief of Flight Control System for China Space Station at the China Academy of Space Technology.
"The space station is having a normal and efficient flight, and the operation of the entire system is also very efficient," Fan told CGTN.
The Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft docked with the aft port of the Tianhe core module of the China Space Station at 5:16 a.m., May 11, 2023. /CMSA
(CGTN's Sun Ye also contributed to the story)
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