Travel guide of Xichang satellite launch base

The travel strategy of Xichang Satellite Launch Base is considered from the aspects of transportation, recommended itinerary, ticketing information and business hours. Refer to the following:

1, flow

By car: Chengdu-Ya 'an City-Hanyuan County-Shimian County-Mianning County-Xichang Satellite Launch Base. The whole journey takes about 6 hours.

Shuttle bus: At present, there is no shuttle bus from Chengdu to Xichang Satellite Launch Base. You can take the shuttle bus from Chengdu to Xichang (Shiyangchang Station, Chengdu East Station Bus Station, Chadianzi Bus Station and Beimen Bus Station), and you can choose the round-trip through train from Xichang to the satellite launch base after arriving in Xichang.

2. Recommended itinerary

Day 1: Chengdu-Xichang-99-mile hot spring in Luojishan-check in a nearby hotel.

The next day: the hotel set out-Xichang Qionghai took photos-satellite launch base-back to Chengdu.

3. Ticket information

Tickets for scenic spots need to be purchased in advance, and children under 1㎡ are free; Senior citizens aged 60 and above, active servicemen, disabled people and students below undergraduate level can buy preferential tickets on the spot.

4. Business hours

08:30- 17:30(65438+ February every year), 08: 00-18: 00 (3-165438+annual1October).

Xichang satellite launch center introduced.

Xichang satellite launch center is one of China's satellite launch bases. Established in 1970, it is one of the three major space launch centers in China, managing and using two space launch sites, Xichang and Wenchang. Xichang launch site was put into use in 1982, located in Mianning County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Xichang launch site, located in the mountainous area, is one of the top ten launch sites in the world, with the most complicated climatic conditions.

Xichang Launch Center 10 to May of the following year is the best launch season. The launch center was completed at 1983. Since 1984, China's first experimental communication satellite, practical communication broadcasting satellite and practical communication satellite have been launched one after another. 1990, the American-made "Asia-1" communication satellite was sent into geosynchronous transfer orbit. This center is the first space launch center in China to complete 200 launches, setting a new record in China's space history.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-xichang satellite launch center