Three Chinese astronauts have completed major tasks over the past 6 days inside the conjoint Shenzhou IX spacecraft and Tiangong-1 space lab, before they succeeded in a manual docking on Sunday.
Three astronauts successfully completed a manual docking between Shenzhou IX and Tiangong-1 on Sunday. 
Astronauts enter Tiangong-1 again Docking procedure Special coverage
The manual docking between Shenzhou IX spacecraft and the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module has been successful Sunday noon. Special coverage
Astronauts in the orbiting lab module Tiangong-1 received their first e-mail from Earth on Tuesday afternoon, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center confirmed. Special
Chinese astronauts entered the country's orbiting space laboratory Tiangong-1 for the first time on Monday, and they will live and work there for about 10 days, paving the way for the construction of a space station around 2020.
3 Chinese astronauts floated into the cabin of an orbiting module Monday, becoming the first group of Chinese to enter an orbiter in space.
Jing Haipeng, commander of China's first manned space docking mission onboard the Shenzhou IX spacecraft, entered the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module.
China's 1st manned space docking mission succeeded as Shenzhou IX spaceship and Tiangong-1 space lab module joined together.
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China's fourth manned spacecraft lifted off at 6:37 pm on Saturday, sending its first female astronaut into space and history.
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday congratulated the country's space scientists and astronauts on the successful launch of the Shenzhou IX manned spacecraft.
The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center held a see-off ceremony for China's first female astronaut and two male crew mates, due to board the Shenzhou IX spacecraft, on Saturday afternoon.
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