XINHUA – The combination of the relay satellite Queqiao 2 and the Long March-8 Y3 carrier rocket was vertically transferred yesterday to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in South China’s Hainan province.
The satellite is projected to be launched at an appropriate time within the next few days, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
The combination on a removable launch pad was moved out of the vertical test building of the launching site in the morning, and then safely transported to its launching area.
Queqiao 2, or Magpie Bridge 2, will serve as a relay platform for the fourth phase of China’s lunar exploration programme, providing communications services for the Chang’e 4, Chang’e 6, Chang’e 7, and Chang’e 8 missions.
