{"id":20215,"date":"2022-06-10T16:04:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T08:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/?p=20215"},"modified":"2022-06-10T16:04:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T08:04:21","slug":"space-launch-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/space-launch-sites.html","title":{"rendered":"Four Space Launch Sites In China"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"37c28470d9d6d3cb9ff74e663adb766a\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3594734025006597\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>China has four space launch sites. They have different locations and their own characteristics. They jointly support <a title=\"What You Should Know about China Space Station\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/china-space-station.html\">China&#8217;s space<\/a> launch mission, forming a pattern of combining coastal and inland, combining high and low latitudes, and combining various launch ranges. So, what are the requirements for the site selection of the space launch site? How did my country&#8217;s four major space launch sites come from? What are the advantages of each? What are their main tasks?<br \/>\nChina&#8217;s latest aerospace news: At 10:44 on June 5, 2022, the Long March 2F carrier rocket lifted the <a href=\"https:\/\/baike.baidu.com\/item\/%E7%A5%9E%E8%88%9F%E5%8D%81%E5%9B%9B%E5%8F%B7\/57942433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shenzhou 14 spacecraft<\/a> carrying 3 astronauts from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center deep in the desert. Get up and fly to the sky. The Shenzhou 14 manned mission is the second mission in the construction phase of the space station and the first manned mission in this phase. The astronaut crew will work and live in orbit for 6 months.<br \/>\n<strong>Site selection factors for spaceports<\/strong><br \/>\nSafety factors<br \/>\nSafety is the primary condition for space launch, and the ideal launch site should be located in a sparsely populated place. The debris dropped during the launch of the rocket may endanger the safety of surrounding residents. There should be no buildings or people around from the launch pad along the launch direction. When launching a manned spacecraft, it is also necessary to consider the landing site of the spacecraft&#8217;s escape. China&#8217;s Jiuquan launch site is located in the sparsely populated Gobi Desert, which greatly improves the safety of manned launch missions.<br \/>\nLocation factor<br \/>\nThe spacecraft needs to consume a lot of fuel during the launch process to achieve a certain speed to leave the earth&#8217;s surface. Using the speed brought by the rotation of the earth itself can greatly reduce the demand for fuel. Earth&#8217;s rotation speed is higher at low latitudes and lower at high latitudes. For satellites and geostationary satellites launched from west to east, it is better to use the rotation of the earth more and launch from low latitudes; for satellites launched from east to west, it is easier to overcome the rotation of the earth from high latitudes.<br \/>\nClimate factor<br \/>\nFavorable weather conditions are also important for space launches. An environment with a small temperature difference and a stable climate can increase the annual test cycle and allowable launch time of the spacecraft, and is also conducive to the launch and tracking of the spacecraft.<br \/>\nTraffic factor<br \/>\nSpaceports are heavily dependent on transport conditions. You can choose to be in areas with convenient transportation such as railways or airports, which are convenient for transportation, or you can choose to rely on water transportation in areas near large ports to reduce transportation restrictions. China&#8217;s Wenchang launch site is built near the coast. Wenchang City.<br \/>\n<strong>China&#8217;s four space launch sites<\/strong><br \/>\nAt present, China has built four major space launch sites, including Jiuquan Launch Site, Taiyuan Launch Site, Xichang Launch Site and Wenchang Launch Site, forming a pattern of combining coastal and inland areas, combining high and low latitudes, and combining various launch ranges.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/space-launch-sites.html\/#1_Jiuquan_Satellite_Launch_Center\" title=\"1. Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center\">1. Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/space-launch-sites.html\/#2Taiyuan_Satellite_Launch_Center\" title=\"2.Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center\">2.Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/space-launch-sites.html\/#3_Xichang_Satellite_Launch_Center\" title=\"3. Xichang Satellite Launch Center\">3. Xichang Satellite Launch Center<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/space-launch-sites.html\/#4_Wenchang_Satellite_Launch_Center\" title=\"4. Wenchang Satellite Launch Center\">4. Wenchang Satellite Launch Center<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Jiuquan_Satellite_Launch_Center\"><\/span><strong>1. Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Four-Space-Launch-Sites-In-China-jiuquan.jpeg\" alt=\"Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Four-Space-Launch-Sites-In-China-jiuquan.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Four-Space-Launch-Sites-In-China-jiuquan-300x188.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Location: The Jiuquan launch site is located in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, northwest China.<br \/>\nAdvantages: It is located in the Gobi Desert and is sparsely populated. It is basically an uninhabited area within 200 dry meters, and the safety is good;<br \/>\nThe terrain is open, and it is an ideal recovery and landing site for the transportation system between heaven and earth;<br \/>\nIt is far from the coastline and can make full use of the basically formed onshore aerospace measurement and control network;<br \/>\nThe climate is dry and rainy, with few thunderstorms and sunny days all year round. It is easy to meet the launch conditions and can provide a good natural environment for space launch. Launch tests can be carried out about 300 days a year.<br \/>\nMain tasks: Jiuquan launch site is the only manned space launch site in China and one of the three major manned space launch bases in the world. The Jiuquan Launch Site is mainly responsible for the launch of returnable satellites, manned spaceflight engineering and emergency rescue of astronauts.<br \/>\nIn the future, the Jiuquan Launch Site will continue to undertake the launch mission of the Shenzhou spacecraft, sending more astronauts to space to explore the mysteries of the universe.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2Taiyuan_Satellite_Launch_Center\"><\/span><strong>2.Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Four-Space-Launch-Sites-In-China-taiyuan.jpeg\" alt=\"Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Four-Space-Launch-Sites-In-China-taiyuan.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Four-Space-Launch-Sites-In-China-taiyuan-300x168.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Location: Taiyuan Launch Site is located in the plateau area northwest of Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province.<br \/>\nAdvantages: Surrounded by mountains, high terrain, high security. The special longitude and latitude make it an ideal place for the launch of Chinese satellites in low and polar orbits.<br \/>\nMain tasks: Sun-synchronous orbit satellites such as meteorology and resources are usually launched here.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Xichang_Satellite_Launch_Center\"><\/span><strong>3. Xichang Satellite Launch Center<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Four-Space-Launch-Sites-In-China-xichang.jpeg\" alt=\"Xichang Satellite Launch Center\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Four-Space-Launch-Sites-In-China-xichang.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Four-Space-Launch-Sites-In-China-xichang-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Location: The Xichang launch site is located in the hinterland of the Daliangshan Canyon in Xichang City, Sichuan Province.<br \/>\nAdvantages: It has a subtropical climate, low latitude, high altitude, short ground-to-air distance, and good launch angle;<br \/>\nThe canyon terrain, the annual average temperature is 18 \u2103, the sunshine is up to 320 days, the launch window is long, and the best launch season is from October to May of the following year;<br \/>\nThe transportation is convenient, the nearby airports are suitable for the take-off and landing of large planes, and the road network is developed.<br \/>\nMain task: Take off from the Xichang launch site, make full use of the earth&#8217;s rotation, and consume less fuel to reach the predetermined orbit. It is mainly responsible for the test launch and application launch tasks of geosynchronous orbit satellites, navigation, communication, broadcasting, and meteorological satellites.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Wenchang_Satellite_Launch_Center\"><\/span><strong>4. Wenchang Satellite Launch Center<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Four-Space-Launch-Sites-In-China-wenchang.jpeg\" alt=\"Wenchang Satellite Launch Center\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Four-Space-Launch-Sites-In-China-wenchang.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.whatchina.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Four-Space-Launch-Sites-In-China-wenchang-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Location: Wenchang Launch Site, located in Longlou Town, Wenchang City, Hainan Province, is China&#8217;s first coastal space launch base.<br \/>\nAdvantages: low latitude, high launch efficiency and cost ratio, under the same conditions, the carrying capacity of geosynchronous orbit can be increased by more than 15%;<br \/>\nWide firing range and good safety, the rockets are fired to the sea within a range of 1,000 kilometers, and the wreckage areas are all at sea;<br \/>\nThe shipping is convenient and feasible, and it can solve the problem that large-sized rockets cannot be transported by rail, road and air;<br \/>\nNon-toxic, non-polluting, green and environmentally friendly, it is the first launch site in my country that fully adopts new propellants such as liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen, and aviation kerosene.<br \/>\nMain tasks: Each module of the space station and the Tianzhou cargo spacecraft will take off from the Wenchang launch site to go to space and fly into the universe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"37c28470d9d6d3cb9ff74e663adb766a\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3594734025006597\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China has four space launch sites. 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