This photo taken on Nov 13, 2024 shows the combination of the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft and a Long March 7 Y9 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch area. [Photo/Xinhua]
WENCHANG, Hainan - China plans to launch the cargo spacecraft Tianzhou 8 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan around 11: 13 pm (Beijing Time) on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The Long March 7 Y9 carrier rocket carrying Tianzhou 8 has been filled with propellant and is ready for the launch, the agency said.
