The fourth Long March-5 rocket, to be used to launch China's first Mars exploration mission, was vertically transported to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Friday. The planned launch of the carrier rocket, coded as Long March-5 Y4, is set for late July or early August, according to China National Space Administration. | CGTN

A Long March-5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 spacecraft, lifted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on Friday afternoon. The probe is set to collect samples from the far side of the moon, making this mission the first of its kind in human history. #SpaceChina | Shanghai Daily 上海日报

China successfully conducted a low-altitude demonstration and verification flight test of the Long March 10 carrier rocket at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province. The Long March 10, standing 92.5 meters tall — roughly the height of a 30-story building — is a new-generation launch vehicle crucial for sending astronauts to the moon. #MegaProject #space | China Daily