BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.
CARGO CRAFT
China launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 on Saturday to deliver supplies for the country's space station, the construction of which is expected to be completed this year.
The Long March-7 Y6 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-5, blasted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
At 12:10 p.m., Tianzhou-5 conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking at the rear docking port of the space station's core module Tianhe.
BREAST CANCER
Chinese researchers have discovered a new therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer, potentially contributing to the discovery of new solutions to treat the aggressive disease in a precise manner.
The newfound target is a type of tumor-specific transcript (TST), according to the findings published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE
China launched a new environmental satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province Saturday morning.
A modified version of the Long March-6 rocket carrying the Yunhai-3 satellite lifted off at 6:52 a.m. (Beijing Time).
The satellite has entered the preset orbit and will be used for atmospheric and marine environment surveys, space environment surveys, disaster prevention and reduction, and scientific experiments. Enditem
