The Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft is successfully launched by a Long March 7 rocket at 3:10 pm on Sept 20, 2021 at the Wenchang Space Launch Center on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan, the China Manned Space Agency, said in a statement. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINADAILY.COM.CN)
WENCHANG, Hainan - China's Long March-7 Y5 rocket, which will launch the new cargo craft for the country's space station, arrived at the launch site in the southern island province of Hainan on Monday.
The rocket, alongside the Tianzhou-4 cargo craft that has already been transported to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, will be assembled and tested at the launch site, announced the China Manned Space Agency.
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Facilities at the launch site are in good condition and preparations for all systems involved in the mission are proceeding smoothly, said the agency.