Shenzhou 19 mission a journey of progress

At precisely 4:27 am Beijing time on Oct 30, China's Shenzhou 19 spacecraft soared into the night sky aboard a Long March 2F rocket. With an efficient autonomous rapid docking system, Shenzhou 19 docked just 6.5 hours later with the Tianhe core module of China's Tiangong space station, settling in at forward port. As Shenzhou 19 docked smoothly, marking the eighth crewed mission to Tiangong since Shenzhou 12, it's hard not to feel a growing sense of pride in the country's space program.