China prepares to launch Long March-8 Y1 rocket

Wenchang, Dec 16 China's Long March-8 Y1 rocket was vertically transported to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province on Wednesday, according to the China National Space Administration.

Next, the rocket will be filled with propellant and readied for launch in late December, the Xinhua news agency reported.

( With inputs from IANS )

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