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20-517: Download coordinates as: The Wenchang Space Launch Site (Chinese: 文昌航天发射场 ) is a rocket launch site located in Wenchang on the island of Hainan , in China. Formally a suborbital test center, it currently serves as China's southernmost spaceport . The site was selected for its low latitude , 19° north of the equator, allowing for larger payloads to be launched. It is capable of launching

40-499: A Long March 5B rocket from Wenchang LC-1. On 29 May 2021, a cargo resupply ship named Tianzhou-2 launched on a Long March 7 (Y3) rocket from LC-2 to rendezvous with the China Space Station as preparation for the upcoming Shenzhou-12 crewed mission. Wenchang The city is a major target for typhoons in the northwestern Pacific, and experiences the most frequent and severe typhoon-induced storm surges in

60-531: A tropical monsoon climate ( Köppen Am ). Wenchang Chicken originates from this city. Wenchang is the ancestral home of the Soong sisters : Soong Ching-ling , Soong Ai-ling , Soong Mei-ling and the birthplace of their father Charlie Soong . The Wenchang Satellite Launch Center is located in Wenchang. This is China's fourth and southernmost space vehicle launch facility and because of its low latitude,

80-520: A fairly affluent hilltop community occupied by numerous housing compounds for retired military and other government workers. Wennan Old Street is a visitor attraction located in the heart of the town. The street is lined with fully restored tong lau buildings similar to those in Haikou's Bo'ai Road area (now being restored) as well as the old street in Puqian (unrestored and dilapidated). Wenchang has

100-412: A large, modern campus. A new hospital is under construction on the outskirts. The centre of the town is at near sea level with a canal running between one of the main streets and Wennan Old Street. This area has been subject severe flooding a number of times in the past. Another main road runs from the centre, uphill to the south. This road leads to Yilong Bay. Directly to the north of the town centre lies

120-608: A total construction land area of 6,046 acres. Hainan , as a tourist destination in China with many tourism resources is predicted to grow. This space launch site was included in Hainan Province's 11th Five-Year Plan in 2010. During the Cold War the location was considered vulnerable to foreign military forces. After the Cold War ended, development plans were renewed. The construction of the new Wenchang Space Launch Center

140-495: Is considered to have favorable conditions for long-term development and international collaboration, thanks to its potential for expansion, low operational expenses, and relatively lenient regulatory framework. Rockets launched from Hainan Island are within 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of the ocean in the direction of launch, and their trajectory takes them over the open ocean. This makes falling rocket debris less likely to cause accidents and destroy property. Wenchang Space Launch Site

160-399: Is in the northeast coastal section of Dongjiao Town, Wenchang City , with a coastline of roughly 4,100 meters and an area of 7,336 acres, starting from the control area of the space launch site in the north. The project is designed to include a theme park area, a central lake area (commercial and leisure function), and an ecological coconut forest region (holiday and residential function), with

180-399: Is mostly hilly and contains both forest and agricultural areas. The entire area is populated with countless towns, farms, and villages. Wencheng Town is located in the south of Wenchang, 63 kilometres (39 mi) southeast of the provincial capital, Haikou . There is a central park and covered market downtown. Also located downtown is Boon Siou/Wenchang Middle School  [ zh ]

200-563: The Long March 5 , the heaviest Chinese rocket. Unlike launch facilities on the mainland, Wenchang uses its seaport for deliveries. The construction of the site was complete by October 2014. The first launch took place on 25 June 2016. Due to construction delays, the initial launch of the CZ-5 booster from Wenchang, originally expected to start in 2014 was postponed and took place on 3 November 2016. The CZ-5B (maximum payload to LEO ) variant

220-559: The South China Sea . The city is a major ancestral home of Chinese diaspora , with the local dish Wenchang chicken as an origin of Hainanese chicken rice in Southeast Asia. Since 2016, the city has also been home to China’s newest spaceport. Wenchang was elevated from a county to a city on November 7, 1995. Its population was recorded as 86,551 in 1999, with an estimated increase to 115,000 by 2006. Maps published by

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240-755: The Wenchang Satellite Launch Center has been selected to launch China's space station. On 22 September 2007, CCTV officially announced the construction of an expanded Wenchang Satellite Launch Center has been approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China after decades of postponement due to political concerns. Wenchang is the ancestral homeland of most overseas Hainanese migrants. A significant portion of

260-528: The Chinese island of Hainan , which is the nearest to the equator among Chinese territories. Low-latitude locations are desirable for space launch sites due to the higher speed of rotation closer to the equator, as well as the smaller inclination change maneuver needed to reach geosynchronous orbit . Hainan also has a large range of allowable launch azimuths , facilitating the launch of payloads to orbital inclinations between 90 and 175 degrees. The launch site

280-1477: The Hainanese populations in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, Canada, and Europe trace their roots to Wenchang. The Wenchang dialect is regarded as the prestige variety of the Hainanese language and is used by the island's provincial broadcasting media. Direct-administered municipalities . Sub-provincial cities as provincial capitals . Separate state-planning cities . Special economic-zone cities . Open coastal cities . Prefecture capital status established by Heilongjiang Province and not recognized by Ministry of Civil Affairs. Disputed by Oroqen Autonomous Banner , Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia as part of it. Only administers islands and waters in South China Sea and have no urban core comparable to typical cities in China. The claimed province of Taiwan no longer have any internal division announced by Ministry of Civil Affairs of PRC, due to lack of actual jurisdiction. See Template:Administrative divisions of Taiwan instead. Dongjiao, Xiangxiang Dongjiao Township ( simplified Chinese : 东郊乡 ; traditional Chinese : 東郊鄉 ; pinyin : Dōngjiāo Xiāng )

300-471: The Long March 5B variant took place on 5 May 2020 from Wenchang LC-1. On 23 July 2020, the fourth flight of Long March 5 put China's first indigenous Mars orbiter/rover Tianwen-1 directly into TMI from Wenchang. The maiden flight of Long March 8 occurred on 22 December 2020 from Wenchang LC-2. On 29 April 2021, the core module Tianhe of the China Space Station was successfully launched aboard

320-611: The Republic of China in Taiwan still depict Wenchang as a county within its Guangdong province. In 2016, Wenchang Space Launch Site was put in use, which is China's latest spaceport . Located in the northeastern part of Hainan, Boon Siou/Wenchang covers a total area of 2,403 square kilometres (928 sq mi). The east side has a long coastline along the South China Sea while the west borders Dongzhai Harbor , Haikou 's Meilan District , Qionghai , and Ding'an County . The land

340-487: The actual launch site would be near Longlou, while a space-science theme park would be built near Dongjiao . Satellite photography taken during April 2011 shows a clearing 19°36′50″N 110°57′05″E  /  19.6139°N 110.9513°E  / 19.6139; 110.9513  ( Possible new site of launch facility ) near the beach, likely for the CZ-5 launch pad. Wenchang has two launch pads: The first launch

360-409: Was a Long March 7 which took place successfully on 25 June 2016. On 3 November 2016, the Long March 5 rocket made its maiden flight from the launch site. On 2 July 2017, a Long March 5 launch failed to complete its mission to put a seven ton Shijian-18 communications satellite into orbit. The third flight of Long March 5 occurred on 27 December 2019 from Wenchang LC-1. The maiden flight of

380-489: Was expected to be completed circa 2018 but the maiden flight took place on 5 May 2020. A CZ-5 carrier rocket was already shipped from North China's Tianjin port on 20 September 2015 for rehearsal drills of a scheduled Chang'e-5 lunar mission, which was planned for around 2019 and was successfully launched on 23 November 2020. At 19 degrees north latitude, the Wenchang Space Launch Site is located on

400-764: Was officially approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China on 22 September 2007. In late October 2007, the Mayor of Wenchang announced the appropriation of 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) of land for the center and the necessary relocation of more than 6,000 people, mostly from the villages of Longlou (龙楼, 19°39′07″N 110°57′47″E  /  19.652°N 110.963°E  / 19.652; 110.963  ( Longlou village ) ) and Dongjiao (东郊, 19°34′01″N 110°52′01″E  /  19.567°N 110.867°E  / 19.567; 110.867  ( Dongjiao village ) ). A November 2007 article indicated that

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