China launches three astronauts to Tiangong space station

Three Taikonauts have docked at the Tiangong space station to complete China's first-ever crew handover in orbit. The Tiangong space outpost — a centrepiece of Beijing's ambitious space programme — will be permanently crewed, second only to the NASA-led International Space Station.

Al Jazeera's @Alex Baird reports.

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