China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe ready to launch(1/8)

The combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket is transferred vertically to the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The Chang'e-6 lunar probe is scheduled for launch at an appropriate time at the beginning of May. The functional checks, the joint test work and the propellant filling will be carried out before the launch.

The combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket is transferred vertically to the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket is transferred vertically to the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket is transferred vertically to the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket is transferred vertically to the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket is transferred vertically to the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket is transferred vertically to the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

The combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket is transferred vertically to the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)