Wenchang Hainan Archives - SpaceNews

Rollout of the first Long March 5B to the pad at Wenchang, South China in April 2020.

China to expand commercial spaceport to support upcoming launch surge

China plans new phases of expansion for its new commercial spaceport to support an expected surge in launch and commercial space activity.

by Andrew Jones May 21, 2024May 21, 2024

China launches classified military satellite towards geostationary belt

by Andrew Jones February 23, 2024February 23, 2024

The second Long March 8 lifts off from Wenchang at 11:06 a.m. local time, Feb. 27, 2022.

China completes new commercial launch pad to boost access to space

by Andrew Jones January 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.

China launches large classified optical satellite towards geostationary orbit

by Andrew Jones December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

The second Long March 8 lifts off from Wenchang at 11:06 a.m. local time, Feb. 27, 2022.

China begins constructing commercial launch pad for solid rockets

by Andrew Jones June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

The second Long March 8 lifts off from Wenchang at 11:06 a.m. local time, Feb. 27, 2022.

New Chinese commercial spaceport to host first launch next year

by Andrew Jones February 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.

News

Pair of Chinese launches put classified and commercial satellites into orbit

by Andrew Jones January 9, 2023February 2, 2023

Orange exhaust pushes a large Long March rocket from the pad at the coastal Wenchang spaceport, with white smoke billowing around lightning towers near the launch tower.

News

China is expanding its Wenchang spaceport to host commercial and crewed moon launches

by Andrew Jones January 4, 2023January 30, 2023

An image from Tianhe panoramic camera A during the first Shenzhou-13 spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station in November 2021.

China gears up for launches to complete Tiangong space station

by Andrew Jones October 18, 2022February 22, 2023

A Long March 7A rocket carrying the Zhongxing-1E satellite rises into a black sky above the launch tower at Wenchang spaceport, propelled by orange exhaust.

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China launches Zhongxing-1E military communications satellite

by Andrew Jones September 13, 2022February 22, 2023