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China prepares to launch Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft

Xinhua | Updated: 2021-09-18

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The combination of the Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft and a Long March 7 Y4 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Sept 16, 2021. [Photo/Wina Weibo account of CMSA]

The combination of the Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft and a Long March 7 Y4 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agency said Thursday.

The CMSA said the Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time.

The facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site are in good condition, and various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned, the CMSA added.