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Beijing

Cargo spacecraft to leave factory

China's first cargo spacecraft is set to leave the factory, according to the China Manned Space Agency. A review meeting was convened on Thursday last week, during which officials and experts unanimously concluded that the Tianzhou I cargo spacecraft met all the requirements to leave the factory. The spacecraft, which is scheduled to be launched in Hainan province in April, will dock with the Tiangong II space lab and refuel it.