Photo: Xinhua/Hu Xujie

WENZHANG, Henan, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The combination of the Tianzhou-7 cargo ship and the Long March-7 Y8 launch vehicle was vertically moved to the launch zone on Monday.

According to China's Manned Spaceflight Agency, the cargo ship will be launched in the near future on schedule.

The facilities and equipment at the Wenchang spaceport in the southern island province of Hainan are in good condition. Various checks and joint functionality tests before launch will be carried out as planned, the agency said in a statement.

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