China To Launch Rocket Carrying Supplies For Tiangong Space Station China To Launch Rocket Carrying Supplies For Tiangong Space Station The Tianzhou-2 cargo craft will blast off on a 14-tonne Long March 7 rocket carrying food and space suits for the "Tiangong" space station. China's space station is expected to remain in orbit for up to 15 years. (File Photo) Beijing, China: China is preparing to launch a rocket carrying supplies for its new space station just days after landing a rover on Mars, as it hustles ahead with its extraterrestrial ambitions. Beijing has pumped billions into its space programme in a bid to make up ground on pioneers Russia and the United States, with ambitious projects in Earth orbit and the landing of uncrewed craft on the Moon and Mars.