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(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 25, 2026 shows a group picture of the crew of Shenzhou-21 and Shenzhou-23 spaceships. The three astronauts aboard China s Shenzhou-23 spaceship have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. ? ?The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard Tiangong opened the hatch at 5:13 a.m. (Beijing Time) and welcomed the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). ? ?The two crews then took group pictures for the eighth space get-together in China s aerospace history. ? ?They will conduct handover work aboard the space station, the CMSA said.? ) FOCUS Shenzhou

(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 25, 2026 shows a group picture of the crew of Shenzhou-21 and Shenzhou-23 spaceships. The three astronauts aboard China s Shenzhou-23 spaceship have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. ? ?The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard Tiangong opened the hatch at 5:13 a.m. (Beijing Time) and welcomed the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). ? ?The two crews then took group pictures for the eighth space get-together in China s aerospace history. ? ?They will conduct handover work aboard the space station, the CMSA said.? ) FOCUS Shenzhou

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Recording Date: May 25, 2026

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(260525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2026 -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 25, 2026 shows a group picture of the crew of Shenzhou-21 and Shenzhou-23 spaceships. The three astronauts aboard China s Shenzhou-23 spaceship have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. ? ?The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard Tiangong opened the hatch at 5:13 a.m. (Beijing Time) and welcomed the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). ? ?The two crews then took group pictures for the eighth space get-together in China s aerospace history. ? ?They will conduct handover work aboard the space station, the CMSA said.? ) FOCUS Shenzhou

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