China's next cargo spacecraft arrives at launch site ahead of early 2024 liftoff

Circular patch for China's robotic Tianzhou 7 cargo mission, showing a cartoon white spacecraft with a t-shaped space station in the background.

China is preparing to send fresh supplies and more propellant to its space station.

The robotic Tianzhou 7 cargo spacecraft arrived recently at China's coastal Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, according to Chinese state media. The spacecraft will undergo final assembly and testing ahead of a launch on a Long March 7 rocket in early 2024.