China’s Shenzhou-11 Spacecraft Succeeds in Docking with Tiangong-2 Space Lab

China’s Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft succeeded in docking with the Tiangong-2 space lab through a remote-controlled automatic operation early Wednesday, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center. After the successful docking, two male astronauts, 49-year-old Jing Haipeng and 37-year-old Chen Dong, will enter the space lab and begin their month-long stay there, during which they will conduct a series of experiments.
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