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 the coast of China's southern island province of Hainan on Friday afternoon. The Chang'e-6 mission is tasked with collecting and returning samples from the moon's mysterious far side, the first endeavor of its kind in the history of human lunar exploration. #ChinaTech | China News 中国新闻网

The Long March-5 rocket, upgraded for the Chang'e-6 probe mission, can carry a heavier payload compared to previous deep space exploration missions, according to an engineer. https://www.cctvplus.com/news/20240503/8375152.shtml#!language=1 | CCTV