China assembling rocket to launch first space station module

by Andrew JonesFebruary 18, 2021January 23, 2023

Components of the Long March 5B (Y2) to launch the Chinese space station core module at a facility in Tianjin.

The Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket to launch China’s first space station module is soon to be assembled at Wenchang for launch in April.

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Andrew Jones

Andrew Jones covers China's space industry for SpaceNews. Andrew has previously lived in China and reported from major space conferences there. Based in Helsinki, Finland, he has written for National Geographic, New Scientist, Smithsonian Magazine, Sky... More by Andrew Jones