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Chinese manned space mission docks with space station: Xinhua

Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong blasts off from the launchpad in Jiuquan, China. China Daily/via REUTERS

China's Shenzhou 11 manned spacecraft has successfully docked with China's Tiangong 2 space lab, and two astronauts have entered the lab, China's official news agency Xinhua said Wednesday.

China is the third country after the United States and Russia to complete space rendezvous and docking procedures, Xinhua said.

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