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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Wenchang, Hainan Province, December 1 (Xinhua) — China launched a new satellite into space on Sunday from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan. This marks the 10th launch from the center this year, marking the first time the total number of launches from the site has reached double digits.
The Shijian-28 satellite was launched at 8:20 PM Beijing Time aboard a modified Long March-7 launch vehicle. The spacecraft successfully entered its designated orbit. This flight marked the 611th mission for the Long March series of launch vehicles.
The Wenchang Satellite Launch Center is the country's first environmentally friendly, modern spaceport designed and built domestically. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads and is capable of carrying heavy payloads.
Since its first launch in 2016, the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center has successfully completed 43 space launches, with its annual launch capacity steadily growing. The launch center reliably and regularly supports a high density of medium- and large-size cryogenic liquid-propellant rocket missions.
The high-density launch support capabilities demonstrate the technological innovations and advanced support capabilities developed by the spaceport's scientific and technical staff.
"The key to achieving high launch density is to reduce the time a rocket spends on the launch pad, which we call the rocket test cycle," said Wang Yuliang, an expert at the spaceport.
Faced with the challenge of managing concurrent operations for different types of rockets, technical personnel must perform equipment upgrades and maintenance between flights to ensure stable operation.
Through continuous technological innovation in recent years, the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center has mastered key technologies such as high-flow cryogenic propellant loading and kerosene and liquid nitrogen cooling.
Breakthroughs in key technologies have enabled parallel testing and launches of multiple cryogenic large and medium-sized rockets, as well as the adaptation of individual launch pads for different rocket types.
In the future, the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center is prepared to handle more national-level missions, including crewed lunar landings, heavy-lift rocket launches, and planetary exploration, while its annual launch capacity will continue to increase.
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