Editing Xichang

The '''Xichang Satellite Launch Center''' (XSLC, also known as ''Base 27''), is a [[People’s Republic of China]] space vehicle launch facility. The ''Xichang/Qingshan Airport'' is located approximately at 64km from the base.

==Facilities==
===Launch pads===
* ''Launch Area 1'': Unbuilt launch site, later used as a viewing area.
* '''Launch Area 2''': Long March 2E, Long March 3A, Long March 3B, and Long March 3C launch complex.
* ''Launch Area 3'' / '''LA-1''': Long March 2C, Long March 3 and Long March 3A launch complex. Demolished and rebuilt between 2005 and 2006. Upgraded in order to support the Chang'e lunar exploration program. Also known as LA-1.

===Technical Center===

XSLC’s Technical Center is equipped for testing and integration of the payload and launch vehicle. 
Its Mission Command and Control Center is located 7 km southwest of the launch pad and provides flight and safety control during overall system rehearsal and launch. It is serviced by a dedicated railway and highway directly from Xichang Qingshan Airport, which is 50 kilometers away from the launch site. Two launch complexes at the facility support flight operations.

==Maps and diagrams==
*[http://skyvector.com/?ll=28.246017,102.026556&chart=301&zoom=1 http://skyvector.com/?ll=28.246017,102.026556&chart=301&zoom=1]
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xichang2_launch_center.gif http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xichang2_launch_center.gif]
*[http://skyvector.com/airport/ZUXC/Xichang-Qingshan-Airport http://skyvector.com/airport/ZUXC/Xichang-Qingshan-Airport]

[[Category:Real spaceports]]
[[Category:Surface bases]]
[[Category:China]]
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