Image source: China Manned Space Engineering Office
According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, after the manned spacecraft and the space station assembly successfully achieved autonomous and rapid rendezvous and docking, the Shenzhou-18 astronaut crew entered the orbital module from the spacecraft return module. At 05:04 on April 26, 2024, Beijing time, the Shenzhou-17 astronaut crew on the mission in orbit successfully opened the "door" to welcome the Shenzhou-18 astronaut crew from afar to settle in the "Tiangong". Subsequently, the two astronaut crews took a "family photo" and jointly reported safety to the people of the whole country who were concerned about them.
Image source: CCTV News
Subsequently, the two astronaut crews will rotate in orbit on the space station. During this period, the six astronauts will work and live together on the space station for about 5 days to complete various scheduled tasks.
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Source: People's Daily Editor-in-charge Yan Han