From the China View online news service, a published report indicates China is planning to build a new space launch center. According to official sources contacted by the news bureau, the construction will occur in Wenchang, which is located in China’s Hainan Province. The site will be primarily used for satellite and space station launches. The plan has apparently been approved by China’s State Council and that nation’s Central Military Commission. China currently has three launch centers: Jiuquan, Taiyuan and Xichang. More than 100 space launches have been carried out by these sites—Beijing, China
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