How many satellite launch sites are there in China?

China has four famous satellite launch bases. The bases are located in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province, established in 1958, xichang satellite launch center Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province, established in 1970 and Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan Province, established in 2009.

1, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is one of the four famous satellite launch bases in China, located in Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan City. 1970 April 2 1 day, China's first artificial earth satellite rose here; 1975165438+1October 26th, the first recoverable satellite was launched here. Scenic spots open to domestic tourists include: satellite launch site, command and control center, test center, field history museum, revolutionary martyrs cemetery, Dongfeng reservoir, desert Populus euphratica forest and so on.

2. xichang satellite launch center (XSLC), also known as Xichang Satellite City, was founded in 1970 and belongs to the General Armament Department of China People's Liberation Army. It is a space launch base that mainly undertakes the launch of geosynchronous orbit satellites, and undertakes the test launch and application launch tasks of communication, broadcasting and meteorological satellites.

3. Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center was established in 1967. At present, a modern launch site with multiple functions and multiple launch modes has been built, which integrates command and control, TT&C communication and integrated support system. The comprehensive space launch capability has jumped from 1 launch mission per year to high-density rocket and satellite launch missions above 10 per year.

4. Wenchang Space Launch Center is located near Wenchang City, Hainan Province, China, and its geographical coordinates are1919' 00.18 "north latitude and109 48' 00.15" east longitude. It is the former test base for China to launch suborbital rockets (such as ballistic missiles). Now it is being expanded and will become the fourth satellite launch center in People's Republic of China (PRC).

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The famous American satellite launch base: the launch tower of Kennedy Space Center, located on Mei Lite Island on the east coast of Florida, was built in July 1962. The American Western Space and Missile Test Center, located on the west coast north of Los Angeles, was established in May 1964. Vandenberg AFB Air Force Base, located in Southern California, USA, was built at 1985.

Kourou Space Launch Site in French Guiana is located in Kourou area in the middle of French Guiana in the north of South America. Built in 197 1. It is the only space launch site in France at present and the main place for ESA to carry out space activities.

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