Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 18 (Report) — According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft successfully completed its status setup after entering orbit and, at 1:46 a.m. Beijing time on January 18, 2024, successfully docked with the rear port of the space station's Tianhe core module. After the rendezvous and docking is completed, Tianzhou-7 will enter the combined-flight phase.

Subsequently, the Shenzhou-17 astronaut crew will enter the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft and carry out cargo transfer and related work as planned.