Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
1988 to present
Site Details
- Country: China
- Operator: CASC
- Type: Government
Overview
The northern Chinese launch center for polar and sun synchronous missions. Fengyun weather satellites, Earth observation spacecraft, and military reconnaissance payloads fly over the hills of Shanxi province on Long March rockets.
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