Shenzhou VIII Transported to Launch Site

The Shenzhou VIII spacecraft and the assembled Long March II-F rocket were jointly transported to the launching site at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province on the morning of Oct. 26, 2011. The unmanned Shenzhou VIII, part of China's first spacecraft rendezvous and docking mission, is scheduled to be launched in early November. [Xinhua]

Workers test the Shenzhou VIII Spacecraft and assembled Long March II-F rocket prior to launch. [Xinhua]