This file photo dated Nov 12, 2022 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou 5 having conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the combination of the space station Tiangong. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou 5 re-docked with the orbiting space station combination on Tuesday after a 33-day independent flight, said the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The cargo craft conducted the rendezvous and re-docking at 3:10 am (Beijing Time). At present, the combination is in good condition, and follow-up work will be carried out as planned, said the CMSA.

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The spacecraft, delivering supplies, propellant and experiment facilities to the space station, was launched in November last year. It separated from the space station combination on May 5 before switching to independent flight.