China prepares to launch Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft

Photo taken on May 7, 2022 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket in south China's Hainan Province. The combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Saturday.

The CMSA said the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time. (Photo by Yang Zhiyuan/Xinhua)

WENCHANG, Hainan, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Saturday.

The CMSA said the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time.

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

Photo taken on May 7, 2022 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket to be transferred in south China's Hainan Province. The combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Saturday.

The CMSA said the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time. (Photo by Yang Zhiyuan/Xinhua)

Photo taken on May 7, 2022 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket in south China's Hainan Province. The combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Saturday.

The CMSA said the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time. (Photo by Yang Zhiyuan/Xinhua)

Photo taken on May 7, 2022 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket to be transferred in south China's Hainan Province. The combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Saturday.

The CMSA said the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time. (Photo by Yang Zhiyuan/Xinhua)

Photo taken on May 7, 2022 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket in south China's Hainan Province. The combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Saturday.

The CMSA said the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time. (Photo by Yang Zhiyuan/Xinhua)

Photo taken on May 7, 2022 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket being transferred in south China's Hainan Province. The combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Saturday.

The CMSA said the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time. (Photo by Yang Zhiyuan/Xinhua)

Photo taken on May 7, 2022 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket being transferred in south China's Hainan Province. The combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Saturday.

The CMSA said the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time. (Photo by Yang Zhiyuan/Xinhua)

Photo taken on May 7, 2022 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket in south China's Hainan Province. The combination of the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Saturday.

The CMSA said the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time. (Photo by Yang Zhiyuan/Xinhua)