Tianzhou 7 cargo spaceship moved to launch tower

The Long March 7 carrier rocket tasked with lifting the Tianzhou 7 cargo spaceship was moved to a launch service tower at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, according to China Manned Space Agency.

Tianzhou 7 is scheduled to set out in the coming days to dock with the country's Tiangong space station to deliver propellants, science payloads and necessities for the astronauts serving there, according to mission plans.

Currently, the ground equipment at the Wenchang center is in good condition, the agency said in a news release, adding that the final functional examinations will be conducted on systems involved in the launch.