Chinese President Xi Jinping urged scientists to further China’s progress in space, as the country moved a step closer to launching the first module of its space station.The remarks came as a heavy-lift rocket was moved into place on Monday in preparation for the launch in the coming months.The China Manned Space Engineering Office said the Long March 5B (CZ-5B) rocket had been transported to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island of Hainan.It will now be loaded with the…
Xi Jinping urges era of exploration as China nears launch of first space station module
