China's Shenzhou capsule docks with space lab

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China's Shenzhou-9 capsule, with its crew of three, has docked with the Tiangong-1 space lab.

The latest Shenzhou mission is of particular significance to China as it involves the country's first female astronaut, 33-year-old Liu Yang.

John Sudworth reports.

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