2nd phase of Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site under construction in S China
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025 shows the construction site of the second phase of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The second phase of Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site, China's first commercial spacecraft launch site, is located on the coast of suburban Wenchang City. In addition to the two launch pads and their supporting systems, such as a propellant fueling system and a gas supply system, the second phase will also include a commercial aerospace command and control center, a rocket assembly and testing building, and a tracking, telemetry and command station.
After completion, it will enhance the comprehensive launch capabilities of the site, meet the growing demand for commercial space launches in China, and boost Hainan's efforts to build an innovative industrial cluster for the commercial space sector. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Workers operate at No. 4 launch pad of the second phase of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 5, 2025.(Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A worker operates at No. 4 launch pad of the second phase of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025 shows the construction site of No. 3 launch pad of the second phase of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025 shows the construction site of No. 4 launch pad (below) and No. 3 launch pad (above) of the second phase of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
This photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025 shows the construction site of No. 4 launch pad of the second phase of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025 shows the construction site of No. 4 launch pad (above) and No. 3 launch pad (below) of the second phase of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
