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Shenzhou-21 spaceship rendezvous and docking process in record time

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The Shenzhou-21 crew have a faster ride to the space station compared to their predecessors, thanks to advancing technology.  The 3.5-hour rapid rendezvous and docking means the crewed spacecraft can complete its connection with the space station just 3.5 hours after entering orbit, three hours faster than the previous missions since Shenzhou-12, which were already faster than earlier missions that took about two days.

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