China prepares to launch Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft
Updated: September 16, 2021 13:49Xinhua
The combination of the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y4 carrier rocket is being transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in South China's Hainan province, Sept 16, 2021. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Sept 16 that the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time. [Photo/Xinhua]
WENCHANG — 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 (CMSA) said on Sept 16.
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.
The combination of the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y4 carrier rocket is being transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in South China's Hainan province, Sept 16, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
The combination of the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y4 carrier rocket is being transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in South China's Hainan province, Sept 16, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
The combination of the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y4 carrier rocket is being transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in South China's Hainan province, Sept 16, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
The combination of the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y4 carrier rocket is being transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in South China's Hainan province, Sept 16, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]