Seasonal 'rocket chasers' ignite aerospace tourism boom in China
11 months ago

Seasonal 'rocket chasers' ignite aerospace tourism boom in China

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What's behind the frenzy China has notched up an impressive series of achievements in the space industry, with important launches including the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System satellites, Chang'e lunar probes, and the Tianwen-1 Mars probe. The turning point came in 2016 with the opening of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, China's first open coastal space launch facility. According to Yang Tianliang, chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd., there's tremendous potential in offering space tourism services to ordinary people. To seize this opportunity, the company launched Hainan's first commercial aerospace tourism route last year, allowing visitors to explore the province's commercial space launch site, currently under construction.

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Long March 12 makes debut flight at new commercial spaceport
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Long March 12 makes debut flight at new commercial spaceport

China Daily  

China's newest type of carrier rocket, the Long March 12, made its maiden flight on Saturday night, which also marked the debut mission of the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center, the nation's first spaceport dedicated to facilitating commercial operations. Watched by a large crowd of spectators inside and surrounding the coastal launch complex, four liquid oxygen-kerosene engines on the …

Long March 12 makes debut flight at new commercial spaceport
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Long March 12 makes debut flight at new commercial spaceport

China Daily  

By Zhao Lei in Wenchang, Hainan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-30 23:02 China's newest type of carrier rocket, the Long March 12, made its maiden flight on Saturday night, which also marked the debut mission of the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center, the nation's first spaceport dedicated to facilitating commercial operations. Watched by a large crowd of spectators inside …

Long March 12 makes debut flight at new commercial spaceport
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Long March 12 makes debut flight at new commercial spaceport

China Daily  

China's newest type of carrier rocket, the Long March 12, made its maiden flight on Saturday night, which also marked the debut mission of the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center, the nation's first spaceport dedicated to facilitating commercial operations. Watched by a large crowd of spectators inside and surrounding the coastal launch complex, four liquid oxygen-kerosene engines on the …

China's first commercial space launch site gears up
5 months ago

China's first commercial space launch site gears up

China Daily  

A staff member oversees a system test at China's first commercial space launch site, located on the island province of Hainan, on June 30. PU XIAOXU/XINHUA China's first launch complex dedicated to servicing commercial space operations is scheduled to carry out its debut mission in the coming autumn, according to its top manager. Yang Tianliang, chairman of the Hainan International …

China's first commercial space launch site gears up
5 months ago

China's first commercial space launch site gears up

China Daily  

By Zhao Lei | China Daily | Updated: 2024-07-17 07:08 A staff member oversees a system test at China's first commercial space launch site, located on the island province of Hainan, on June 30. PU XIAOXU/XINHUA China's first launch complex dedicated to servicing commercial space operations is scheduled to carry out its debut mission in the coming autumn, according to …

International commercial launch center preparing for maiden mission
6 months, 1 week ago

International commercial launch center preparing for maiden mission

China Daily  

By ZHAO LEI | China Daily | Updated: 2024-06-11 09:44 Workers put the final touches on the second launch service tower at the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan province, on Thursday. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Construction of the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center has been completed in Wenchang, a coastal city in Hainan province, after …

Tropical city to fly high soon for space fans
2 years, 7 months ago

Tropical city to fly high soon for space fans

China Daily  

Tourists observe the launch of a Long March rocket in Wenchang, Hainan province on December 23, 2021. Wenchang will soon be in the spotlight again after the schedule for a new mission was officially released, surely exciting news for space fans one and all. Tasked with carrying the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft, the launch of the Long March 7 carrier …

Satellite launches add appeal to tropical Hainan
2 years, 7 months ago

Satellite launches add appeal to tropical Hainan

China Daily  

Customers willing to pay much higher prices than usual can enjoy front row seats to liftoffs from hotels, Ma Zhiping reports. The record-setting launch of 22 commercial satellites using a single Chinese rocket at Wenchang Space Launch Center in late February has ignited passion among space fans and added new appeal to Hainan, an island province popular for its tropical …

Tropical city to fly high soon for space fans
2 years, 7 months ago

Tropical city to fly high soon for space fans

China Daily  

Tourists observe the launch of a Long March rocket in Wenchang, Hainan province on December 23, 2021. Wenchang will soon be in the spotlight again after the schedule for a new mission was officially released, surely exciting news for space fans one and all. Tasked with carrying the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft, the launch of the Long March 7 carrier …

China moves Long March-5 rocket to launch site ahead of Chang'e 5 lunar lander launch
4 years, 1 month ago

China moves Long March-5 rocket to launch site ahead of Chang'e 5 lunar lander launch

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Chang’e 5, scheduled to launch early next week, aims to put a lander on the moon to drill and scoop up rocks and debris to return to Earth. The Chang’e 5 mission it will carry is scheduled to launch early next week, placing a lander on the moon that will drill 2 meters beneath the surface and scoop up rocks …

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