On January 17, 2024 at 14:27 UTC, the Chang Zheng-7 (Long March-7) rocket-carrier was launched from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSLC), located in Wenchang on Hainan Island off China’s southern coastline. The rocket orbited the “Tianzhou-7” (天舟七号) unmanned supply spacecraft. The spacecraft is to dock with the Chinese space station.