Shenzhou XVIII manned spaceship successfully     1     (dock) with the space station at 3:32 am on April 26 2024, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The whole process took     2     (approximate) 6.5 hours.

The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off at 8:59 p.m. from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. About 10     3     (minute) after the launch, the Shenzhou-18 spaceship separated from the rocket     4    entered its designated orbit. The crew members are     5     good shape and the launch is     6    "complete success," the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced.

While in orbit, the Shenzhou-18 spaceship is scheduled     7    (make) a fast, automated rendezvous and docking with the space station combination. The Shenzhou-18 crew will rotate with the Shenzhou-17 crew in orbit.

The Shenzhou-18 crew members are Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, with Ye as the mission     8     (command). The Shenzhou-18 mission marks Ye's second journey into space,    9     (follow) his previous role as a crew member during the Shenzhou-13 mission from October 2021 to April 2022. Li Cong and Li Guangsu,    10     belong to the third group of Chinese astronauts, are both embarking on their first-ever space adventure.