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2021.05.19 20:18 GMT+8

China to launch Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft Thursday morning

Updated 2021.05.19 21:49 GMT+8
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China will launch its Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft at around 1:00 a.m. BJT on Thursday, the China Manned Space Engineering Office said. 

China's Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft is ready for launch, with the propellant filling completed. 

The cargo spacecraft, carried by China's Long March-7 Y3 rocket is scheduled to dock with Tianhe, the core module of China's space station.

It will be used to transport materials, propellants and instruments for the station.

Read more: Chinese cargo craft for space station mission ready for launch

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