China has four satellite launch bases (卫星发射基地) . They are Jiuquan in Gansu, Xichang in Sichuan, Taiyuan in Shanxi and Wenchang in Hainan.
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center which was founded (建立) in 1958 is one of the four famous satellite launch bases in China. The center has created eight proud firsts for China's space industry. On April 21, 1970, China's first man-made earth satellite was raised there. The Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou XIImanned spacecraftblasted off (发射) from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in June, 2021.
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, also known as Xichang Satellite City, was founded in 1970. After 37 years of development, the center has thousands of sets of excellent equipment (设备) . It is known as the "Oriental Houston (东方休斯敦) ".
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center was founded in 1967. The center has launched China's first weather satellite "Fengyun-1", making nine firsts in the history of China's satellite launches.
Wenchang Space Launch Center (founded in 2009) is now the fourth satellite launch center of China. Because it is only 19 degrees away from the equator (赤道) , more rocket loads (负载) are possible, making it the center of China's space development in the future.
