China's Shenzhou-22 spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination on Tuesday after just over three hours of space flight, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, atop the Long March-2F Y22 carrier rocket, blasted off at 12:11 Beijing Time (0411 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. About 10 minutes later, the spacecraft separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The CMSA declared the launch mission a complete success. At 15:50 Beijing time (0750 GMT), it successfully docked with the front port of the Tiangong space station's Tianhe core module. Flying without a crew aboard, the craft carried a cargo of space food, medical supplies, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as devices for repairing the cracked window on the Shenzhou-20 spaceship. It will later serve as the return vessel for the three Shenzhou-21 astronauts currently in orbit. Tuesday's launch followed the postponed return of the Shenzhou-20 crew aboard the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft on Nov. 14. The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was struck by space debris, delaying its return originally scheduled to take place on Nov 5, according to CMSA. The Shenzhou-21 crew members are in good condition and are carrying out their tasks as planned, the CMSA said, adding that the damaged Shenzhou-20 spaceship will remain in orbit to continue relevant experiments. SHOTLIST: In Space - Nov 25, 2025 1. Rendezvous and docking of Shenzhou-22 spaceship with Tiangong space station in progress; 2. Space station combination orbiting Earth; China - Nov 25, 2025 3. Animation showing rendezvous and docking process; In Space - Nov 25, 2025 4. Various of Shenzhou-22 spaceship approaching space station, docking in progress; 5. Split screen showing Shenzhou-22 spaceship docked with Tianhe core module; China - Nov 25, 2025 6. Animation of space station combination after rendezvous and docking; In Space - Nov 25, 2025 7. Shenzhou-22 spaceship viewed from Tianhe core module. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]