天宮二號9月中旬發射 運載火箭已運抵酒泉發射場

The rockets expected to carry China's second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2 and the Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft into space have been delivered to Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

執行運載我國第二個軌道空間實驗室"天宮二號"和"神舟十一號"載人飛船升空任務的火箭近日已運抵位於中國西北的酒泉衛星發射中心。

A statement issued by the China Manned Space Engineering Office said that the center was where the assembly and testing of the two rockets, which belong to the Long March-2F series of carrier rockets, would be carried out.

中國載人航天工程辦公室發佈的聲明稱，這兩枚火箭是長征二號F系列運載火箭，將在酒泉衛星發射中心開展總裝和測試工作。

The rockets were sent from Beijing last Wednesday by rail.

這些火箭是上週三從北京經鐵路運輸的。

Compared with their predecessors, the two rockets feature technical improvements to improve their safety and reliability, according to China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

據中國運載火箭技術研究院表示，與它們的前輩相比，這兩枚火箭的功能技術得到了改進，以此來提高安全性和可靠性。

Tiangong-2 is scheduled to launch in mid-September, and Shenzhou-11, which will carry two astronauts to dock with Tiangong-2, will be sent into space in mid-October.

天宮二號計劃於9月中旬實施發射，搭乘2名航天員的神舟十一號將於10月中旬被送入太空，與天宮二號進行對接。