China ready to launch Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceship

The combination of Long March-2F carrier rocket and the Shenzhou-17 crewed spacecraft was vertically transferred to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMS). 　

The facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, and various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned. The spaceship will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time.