China ready to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship(1/7)

The combination of Long March 2F carrier rocket and the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship is vertically transferred to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 17, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)

The facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, and various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned. The spaceship will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time.

The combination of Long March 2F carrier rocket and the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship is vertically transferred to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 17, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)

The combination of Long March 2F carrier rocket and the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship is vertically transferred to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 17, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)

The combination of Long March 2F carrier rocket and the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship is vertically transferred to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 17, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)

The combination of Long March 2F carrier rocket and the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship is vertically transferred to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 17, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)

The combination of Long March 2F carrier rocket and the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship is vertically transferred to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 17, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)

The combination of Long March 2F carrier rocket and the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship is vertically transferred to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 17, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)