China's Tianwen-2 probe moved to launch site, scheduled for end-May launch

The Tianwen-2 probe has been moved to the launch site and is scheduled for launch at the end of May, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Sunday.

CNSA said that after the completion of the planned assembly, testing and loading work at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the planetary exploration probe was moved to the launch site. There it will undergo various functional checks and testing, with the launch scheduled for the end of May when conditions are suitable, it said.

The Long March-3B Y110 carrier rocket, which will carry out the Tianwen-2 launch mission, was successfully transferred from the technical area to the launch site on Wednesday, and has completed hoisting and docking operations.

According to CNSA, Tianwen-2 is expected to conduct asteroid fly-by, sampling and main-belt comet fly-by exploration.