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China prepares to launch Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceship
Updated 15:28, 19-Oct-2023
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China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket transferred to the launch site, October 19, 2023. /CFP
China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket transferred to the launch site, October 19, 2023. /CFP

China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket transferred to the launch site, October 19, 2023. /CFP

China's Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket were transferred to the launch site at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said.

The facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, according to the CMSA. Follow-up work, including checks and joint tests, will be carried out as planned and the rocket will be launched in the near future.

China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket transferred to the launch site, October 19, 2023. /CFP
China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket transferred to the launch site, October 19, 2023. /CFP

China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket transferred to the launch site, October 19, 2023. /CFP

The Shenzhou-17 spaceship will dock with the forward ports of the core module of China's space station, forming a combination of three modules and three spaceships, and will continue to carry out space science and technology experiments.

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