Carrier rocket for China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe arrives at launch site

The carrier rocket for the Chang'e-6 lunar probe has arrived at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Friday.　

The Long March-5 Y8 carrier vehicle will undergo assembly and testing at the launch site together with the lunar probe, which has already been transported to the site, the CNSA added.　

Chang'e-6 lunar probe is scheduled for launch in the first half of this year. The probe is set to collect samples from the far side of the moon, marking a mission that will be the first of its kind in human history.　

At present, the preparatory work at the launch site is underway as planned.　

(Reported by Ma Shuaisha, Chen Yilin, Hui Jie; Edited by Liu Yinghan)