China plans to launch its new generation Long March-7 carrier rocket sometime from Saturday to Wednesday from a new launch ground in South China, said the manned space engineering office on Wednesday.

中国载人航天工程办公室周三透露，中国计划于本周六至下周三的某一时刻在华南新的火箭发射场地发射新一代长征7号运载火箭。

The rocket has been moved vertically to the launch pad after a three-hour transport from the test lab this morning, the office said in a press release.

The Long March-7, a medium-sized rocket using liquid propellant, can carry up to 13.5 tonnes to low Earth orbit. It will transport cargo for China's planned space station and is expected to become a main carrier for space launches.