Why is it called Taiyuan Satellite Launch Base but located in Xinzhou?

Because satellite bases must meet certain conditions, satellites cannot be launched from just any place, so you must find a favorable place, and this favorable place is Xinzhou City. Whether it is meteorological conditions, location conditions, or even environmental conditions, they all meet the conditions for satellite launch, so it is best to use this as a satellite launch area. The rest of the places may only meet 1 or 2 of the conditions, so there may not be a way to meet all the conditions for satellite launch. It is inappropriate to use it as a satellite launch base, so this is the specific reason why the location is located here. .

To build a satellite launch base, you must choose an area with good weather conditions. This place cannot have a lot of rainy weather, because rainy weather will affect the launch of satellites, and the weather conditions at the time may block Line of sight of launch personnel. To ensure that the satellite can be successfully launched, you can only choose an area with the most sun, and there should not be many clouds in the sky. Too many clouds in the sky will block the view. This place just meets these conditions, and The wind speed is very strong, which is very suitable for launching satellites.

Such a geographical location is also very suitable for launching satellites. The conditions for launching satellites in multiple orbits, long ranges, and multiple directions can be met. Moreover, launching satellites is also related to the latitude of the earth. The lower the latitude, the greater the rotation speed of everything in the direction of the earth. The greater the rotation speed, the greater the rotation speed can give it a relative initial velocity. Such an initial velocity can allow it to He took off quickly, and this initial speed also gave him a feeling of saving fuel.

Because the fuel required for satellite launch is huge, it would be great if we could rely on such geographical advantages to receive a certain amount of fuel. Moreover, this place is located in a mountainous and desert area, a sparsely populated area, and satellite launches will not affect people's daily lives, so it is here.