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1st Ld: Shenzhou-11 astronauts enter Tiangong-2 space lab

Xinhua, October 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

The two astronauts onboard the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft entered the space lab Tiangong-2 Wednesday morning.

Commander of the mission Jing Haipeng opened the hatch of Tiangong-2 and floated into the space lab, followed later by Chen Dong. Endi