Nation's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 readied for launch

WENCHANG, Hainan - China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, will be launched at 7:41 pm on Thursday, the Manned Space Program Office said on Wednesday.

The spacecraft will be borne aloft by a Long March 7 Y2 rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, the office said.

The center conducted the final dry run for the launch on Tuesday, covering all systems involved, according to a statement.