China successfully launches cargo spacecraft for its space station in orbit

Beijing: China successfully launched its cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 on Saturday to deliver supplies for its space station, the construction of which is expected to be completed this year.

The Long March-7 Y6 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-5 which blasted off this morning from the Wenchang



Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan has successfully entered its designated orbit, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said.

It declared the launch a complete success, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.