This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on April 26, 2024 shows the Shenzhou-17 and Shenzhou-18 crew posing for a group photo inside China\’s space station. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) — The three astronauts aboard China\’s Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country\’s space station and met with another astronaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.
The Shenzhou-17 crew opened the hatch at 5:04 a.m. (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals, and they took group pictures.
The space get-together of the two crews kicked off the fourth in-orbit crew rotation in China\’s space station.
According to the China Manned Space Agency, the six astronauts will live and work together for about 5 days to complete planned tasks and handover work.
This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on April 26, 2024 shows the astronauts of the Shenzhou-17 mission greeting the Shenzhou-18 crew at China\’s space station. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on April 26, 2024 shows the astronauts of the Shenzhou-17 mission greeting the Shenzhou-18 crew at China\’s space station. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)