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| − | '''Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC)''' is the primary launch site for the | + | '''Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC)''' is the primary launch site for the People's Republic of China. It is located in the Gobi Desert. It is named after the nearest city, Jiuquan in province of Gansu. |
==Launch pads== | ==Launch pads== | ||
| − | * Launch Area 2 | + | * Jiuquan Launch Area 2, 3 launch pads: |
**LA-2A: [[Long March 1|CZ-1]], [[DF-3]], [[DF-5]] | **LA-2A: [[Long March 1|CZ-1]], [[DF-3]], [[DF-5]] | ||
**LA-2B: [[CZ-2A]], [[CZ-2C]], [[CZ-2D]], [[FB-1]] | **LA-2B: [[CZ-2A]], [[CZ-2C]], [[CZ-2D]], [[FB-1]] | ||
| − | * Launch Area 3, 2 launch pads | + | * Jiuquan Launch Area 3, 2 launch pads: [[Dongfeng (missile)#Dongfeng 1 (SS-2)|DF-1]], [[DF-2]], [[R-2 (missile)|R-2]]. |
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| − | * Launch Area 4 (South Launch Site), 2 launch pads: | + | * Jiuquan Launch Area 4 (South Launch Site), 2 launch pads, only active complex: |
| − | **SLS-1: [[CZ-2F]] launcher with nearby [[Vertical Assembly Facility]] | + | **SLS-1: [[CZ-2F]] launcher with nearby [[Vertical Assembly Facility]]. |
**SLS-2: CZ-2C, CZ-2D and CZ-4C, operational since 2003 | **SLS-2: CZ-2C, CZ-2D and CZ-4C, operational since 2003 | ||
==Related add-ons== | ==Related add-ons== | ||
| − | '''[[China's Manned Space Program]] v1.5''' features the Jiuquan base: | + | '''[[China's Manned Space Program]] v1.5''' (features the Jiuquan base): |
[http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3179 http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3179] | [http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3179 http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3179] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | + | [http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/world/china/jiuquan.htm http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/world/china/jiuquan.htm] | |
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| − | + | ==See also== | |
| − | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiuquan_Satellite_Launch_Center Wikipedia: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center] | |
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[[Category:Real spaceports]] | [[Category:Real spaceports]] | ||
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