China's Shenzhou 21 Docks with Tiangong Station
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China launched a new spaceship on Saturday. It is called Shenzhou 21, and it went to space. The spaceship quickly docked with China's space station in record time.
The docking took about three and a half hours. This was faster than other space missions. China Manned Space Agency said it was three hours faster.
The Shenzhou 21 launched from Jiuquan launch center. It was on Friday night, local time. Three astronauts are now in the Tianhe core module.
The crew leader is Zhang Lu, a pilot. He was also on Shenzhou 15. Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang are going to space for the first time.
The team will do things like tai-chi in space. They will also garden and read poetry. The astronauts will do experiments for about six months.
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What is the name of the new spaceship launched by China?
The new spaceship is called Shenzhou 21.
How long did the docking take?
The docking took about three and a half hours.
Who is the crew leader of the astronauts?
The crew leader is Zhang Lu.
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