China prepares to launch Mengtian lab module(1/5)

The combination of China's space station lab module Mengtian and a Long March 5B Y4 carrier rocket is transferred to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The lab module will be sent into orbit at an appropriate time. Prior to the launch, function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned.

The combination of China's space station lab module Mengtian and a Long March 5B Y4 carrier rocket is moved to the launch tower at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The combination of China's space station lab module Mengtian and a Long March 5B Y4 carrier rocket is transferred to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The combination of China's space station lab module Mengtian and a Long March 5B Y4 carrier rocket is transferred to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The combination of China's space station lab module Mengtian and a Long March 5B Y4 carrier rocket is transferred to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)