China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the China Space Station early Monday morning, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

After entering orbit, the spacecraft docked with the radial port of the Tianhe core module at 2:45 a.m., about 3.5 hours after the rocket launch.

The three Chinese astronauts then entered the Tianhe core module from the spacecraft, meeting the in-orbit Shenzhou-21 crew.