The unmanned Shenzhou-8 spacecraft completed a successful docking mission with the spacelab in November.

FORBES: China To Launch Manned Docking Mission Later This Month

The Tiangong-1 spacelab was lowered into docking orbit earlier this month with no problems, the space agency said.

FORBES: China To Launch Manned Docking Mission Later This Month

It flew a Spacelab mission and numerous International Space Station assembly missions and rendezvoused with Russia's Mir Space Station.

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This mission, Shenzhou-10, will also dock with the Tiangong-1 spacelab.

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Yesterday, the Shenzhou-9 successfully docked with orbiting spacelab Tiangong-1.

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Ecolution, a 26m twin-masted schooner, is owned by Dr Ockels, a physicist and astronaut who became the first Dutch civilian in space, flying on the Challenger space shuttle on a Spacelab mission.

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