Long March-8 Y3 ready to launch Queqiao-2

The Long March-8 Y3 launch vehicle will launch the Queqiao-2 relay satellite from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, China. On 17 March 2024, the Long March-8 Y3 rocket (长征八号遥三) and the Queqiao-2 relay satellite (鹊桥二号中继星, Magpie Bridge-2) were vertically transferred to the launching area. Queqiao-2 will provide communications services for the Chang’e-4, Chang’e-6, Chang’e-7 and Chang’e-8 lunar missions. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)