China's Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft successfully docked with China's space station early Saturday morning.
After entering orbit, Shenzhou-21 docked with the forward port of the Tianhe core module at 3:22 a.m., according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The entire docking process lasted about 3.5 hours, setting a new record for the fastest rendezvous and docking between a Shenzhou spacecraft and the space station.
Take a look at some exciting moments.
The three astronauts on China's Shenzhou-21 mission entered China's space station and met the Shenzhou-20 crew, beginning a new round of in-orbit crew handover. See their group photo from the station.
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