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China's new launch center prepares for maiden mission

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2016-05-17 08:39Xinhua Editor: Gu Liping
The Yuanwang 21 transport ship carrying the Long March-7 carrier rocket arrives at Qinglan Harbor in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, May 14, 2016. (Photo: Xinhua/Guocheng)

The "Yuanwang 21" transport ship carrying the Long March-7 carrier rocket arrives at Qinglan Harbor in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, May 14, 2016. (Photo: Xinhua/Guocheng)

China's fourth space launch center, the Wenchang satellite launch center in southern Hainan Province, is preparing for its maiden launch mission.

Components of a Long March-7 carrier rocket arrived at a port in Wenchang on Saturday and were transported to the center by road, according to space officials on Monday.

Assembling and testing will be conducted according to the mission's schedule, officials said.

The construction of the Wenchang satellite launch center started in 2009 and was completed in November 2014. With two launch pads, the Wenchang center is believed to be capable of launching China's new generation Long March-7 carrier rocket.

  

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