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China declares first space docking successful
Commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Chang Wanquan announced Thursday morning that the country's first space docking between spacecraft Shenzhou-8 and Tiangong-1 space lab module was successful.
China declares first space docking successful
Systems working properly after first space docking
Equipment and systems have been working properly since the initial joining of the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 and the space lab module Tiangong-1 at 1:36 a.m. Thursday, China's manned space program spokeswoman Wu Ping said.
The coupled spacecraft has orbited earth nearly six times since the successful docking, Wu told a press conference here.
Systems working properly after first space docking
Commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Chang Wanquan announced Thursday morning that the country's first space docking between spacecraft Shenzhou-8 and Tiangong-1 space lab module was successful.
China declares first space docking successful
Systems working properly after first space docking
Equipment and systems have been working properly since the initial joining of the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 and the space lab module Tiangong-1 at 1:36 a.m. Thursday, China's manned space program spokeswoman Wu Ping said.
The coupled spacecraft has orbited earth nearly six times since the successful docking, Wu told a press conference here.
Systems working properly after first space docking