The Tianzhou 6 cargo craft docks with the Tiangong space station on May 11, 2023. (PHOTO / VCG)

BEIJING - The cargo craft Tianzhou-6 completed its status setting and docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said.

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At 5:16 am (Beijing Time), Tianzhou 6 docked at the rear docking port of the Tianhe core module, said the CMSA.

The Shenzhou-15 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as scheduled.