WENCHANG, Hainan, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- 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.

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Next, the rocket will be filled with propellant and readied for launch in late December, according to the administration.