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Tag: Wenchang Hainan

Exhaust billows from a tethered static fire test of a Long March 10 first-stage test article at the LC-301 launch pad, Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan Island, China, Aug. 15, 2025.
Posted inCivil, News

China conducts first seven-engine static fire test for moon rocket

by Andrew JonesAugust 15, 2025August 15, 2025

China has conducted the first static fire of a seven-engine first-stage test article for the rocket that will carry its astronauts to the moon.

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A Long March 8A rocket lifts off from Launch Pad 1 at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center on July 30, 2025, carrying the sixth group of Guowang LEO broadband satellites. Smoke billows around the launch pad as the vehicle ascends against a clear blue sky, framed by metal towers and palm trees in the foreground.
Posted inCivil, Launch, News

China launches new group of Guowang satellites from commercial spaceport

by Andrew JonesJuly 30, 2025July 30, 2025
Nighttime launch of the Long March 12 rocket from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site, illuminating the sky with bright flames and plumes of smoke
Posted inCivil, Commercial, Launch, News

China launches first Long March 12 from new commercial spaceport in boost for country’s lunar plans

by Andrew JonesNovember 30, 2024November 30, 2024
Rollout of the first Long March 5B to the pad at Wenchang, South China in April 2020.
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

China to expand commercial spaceport to support upcoming launch surge

by Andrew JonesMay 21, 2024May 21, 2024
Posted inLaunch, Military, News

China launches classified military satellite towards geostationary belt

by Andrew JonesFebruary 23, 2024February 23, 2024
The second Long March 8 lifts off from Wenchang at 11:06 a.m. local time, Feb. 27, 2022.
Posted inCivil, Commercial, Launch, News

China completes new commercial launch pad to boost access to space

by Andrew JonesJanuary 5, 2024January 5, 2024
The sixth Long March 5 lifts off into a night sky above Wenchang spaceport, Dec. 15, sending Yaogan-41 into GTO.
Posted inLaunch, Military, News

China launches large classified optical satellite towards geostationary orbit

by Andrew JonesDecember 15, 2023December 15, 2023
The second Long March 8 lifts off from Wenchang at 11:06 a.m. local time, Feb. 27, 2022.
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

China begins constructing commercial launch pad for solid rockets

by Andrew JonesJune 14, 2023June 14, 2023
The second Long March 8 lifts off from Wenchang at 11:06 a.m. local time, Feb. 27, 2022.
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

New Chinese commercial spaceport to host first launch next year

by Andrew JonesFebruary 24, 2023February 24, 2023
A white Ceres-1 rocket lifts off from Jiuquan amid a cloud of exhaust and sand, rising into a clear blue sky.
Posted inLaunch, News

Pair of Chinese launches put classified and commercial satellites into orbit

by Andrew JonesJanuary 9, 2023February 2, 2023

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