WENCHANG, Hainan, Jan. 17 -- China plans to launch the cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan around 10:27 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

The Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket carrying Tianzhou-7 has been filled with propellant and is ready for its planned launch, said the agency.