1M views · 5.2K reactions | The fourth Long March-5 rocket, to be used to launch China's first Mars exploration mission, was vertically transported to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Friday. The planned launch of the carrier rocket, coded as Long March-5 Y4, is set for late July or early August, according to China National Space Administration. | CGTN | Facebook

Earlier this evening, the Mars Express mission team at ESOC recorded a short clip showing telecommands being uploaded to the spacecraft to command MEX through Sunday's Siding Spring flyby. Follow updates via http://blogs.esa.int/mex | ESA - European Space Agency

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