China's space station core module sits on launch pad(1/2)

The combination of the core module of China's space station, Tianhe, and the Long March-5B Y2 rocket sits on the launch pad at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, April 23, 2021. (Photo/China News Service)

The combination will undergo pre-launch function tests and joint tests as planned, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The combination of the core module of China's space station, Tianhe, and the Long March-5B Y2 rocket sits on launch pad at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, April 23, 2021. (Photo/China News Service)

The combination will undergo pre-launch function tests and joint tests as planned, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).