Astronauts of Shenzhou-10 spacecraft enter Tiangong-1

Astronauts of Shenzhou-10 spacecraft entered Tiangong-1, the space module, on Thursday afternoon, said the Beijing Aerospace Control Center.

The astronauts Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping opened the hatch of Tiangong-1 at 4:17 p.m. Thursday.

The spacecraft successfully completed an automated docking procedure with the orbiting Tiangong-1 at 1:18 p.m. Thursday.