Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport in the Gobi Desert of Inner Mongolia. It is the main site for China’s crewed spaceflight launches and also launches satellites.

Dongfanghong 1: China’s first artificial satellite, launched in 1970. Its launch from Jiuquan marked the center’s first major orbital success.
Launch pad: A fixed or mobile structure that supports and services a rocket before liftoff. Jiuquan’s launch complexes use dedicated pads for particular rocket families and mission profiles.
People's Republic of China: The state founded in 1949 that governs mainland China. China established Jiuquan as part of its national missile and space infrastructure.
Xichang Satellite Launch Center: A Chinese spaceport in Sichuan used for satellite and lunar-probe launches. Xichang serves many geostationary and deep-space missions that differ from Jiuquan’s crewed-flight focus.
Yang Liwei: The Chinese astronaut who became the first Chinese citizen in space in 2003. His Shenzhou 5 launch from Jiuquan made the site central to China’s human-spaceflight identity.
Shenzhou 5: The 2003 Chinese crewed spacecraft mission that carried Yang Liwei into orbit. Launched from Jiuquan, it made China the third country to send a person into space independently.
Long March 2F: A Chinese launch vehicle designed to carry Shenzhou crewed spacecraft into orbit. This crew-rated rocket launches China’s crewed missions from Jiuquan.
Chinese space program: China’s organized effort to develop launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellites, and space science. Jiuquan grew into one of the program’s principal launch sites.
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center: A Chinese spaceport in Shanxi used for satellite launches, including polar-orbit missions. Taiyuan’s launch geography and mission mix contrast with Jiuquan’s inland crewed-launch role.
China Manned Space Agency: The Chinese agency responsible for planning and managing the crewed space program. Its missions rely on Jiuquan as the launch base for crewed spacecraft.

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