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China to build fourth space launch centre
Beijing (AFP) Oct 29, 2007 China announced Monday it would build its fourth space launch centre, just a week after it fired off its first lunar orbiter. The new launch centre, to be built on the southern island province of Hainan, is scheduled to be completed in 2012 and start operating in 2013, Xinhua news agency reported. The location of the launch centre in Hainan, a low-latitude region, could help increase the capacity of rocket carriers and extend the life span of satellites, the report said. More than 6,000 residents will be relocated make way for the space centre, which will occupy 1,200 hectares, it said. The site will be mainly used for launching various kinds of satellites and large space stations, Xinhua said, adding that the plan has been approved by the government. A 407-hectare space themed park will also be constructed near the new launch centre, it said. China currently has three satellite launch centres, located in Jiuquan in the northwest province of Gansu, Taiyuan in north China's Shanxi province and Xichang in west China's Sichuan province. China's first lunar orbiter launch last week, a key step in the nation's plans to put a man on the moon by 2020, was hailed by the nation as a milestone event in its global rise. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links The Chinese Space Program - News, Policy and Technology China News from SinoDaily.com
Outside View: China takes space race lead
Moscow (UPI) Oct 29, 2007 What is most appealing about Oriental martial arts is the precise manner in which a set mission is accomplished, with an almost total lack of publicity. (United Press International's "Outside View" commentaries are written by outside contributors who specialize in a variety of important issues. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of United Press International. In the interests of creating an open forum, original submissions are invited.) |
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