The mission will add a second module to China's space station.
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The 174 feet tall Long March 5B heavy lift rocket containing the Wentian module was transferred vertically from an assembly building to the launch pad on the coast of Hainan island early on July 18. The 1.87 million pound rocket was transported roughly 9,200 feet to the pad over the course of two hours.
Various launch function checks and joint tests will now be conducted in the days leading up to launch, according to the China Manned Space Agency . While Chinese authorities have not publicly revealed a time and date for launch,Wentian is encased in a 67 feet long payload fairing which will be jettisoned once the spacecraft clears most of Earth's atmosphere., currently orbiting at 236 miles above the Earth, and rendezvous and dock with the Tianhe's docking hub.
Wentian will then be transpositioned from the forward docking port to a lateral or side port, where it will remain and be prepared for operation. Tianhe's 33 feet long
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