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LAUNCH PAD
Jiuquan LC-43
Height
80 (service tower) m
Floor Area
6,000 m²
Dimensions
Standard Chinese pad configuration
Built
1999
Cost
Undisclosed
Facility Specifications
Height
80 (service tower) m
Floor Area
6,000 m²
Dimensions
Standard Chinese pad configuration
Year Built
1999
Operator
CNSA / PLA Strategic Support Force
Location
Jiuquan, Gansu Province, China
Construction Cost
Undisclosed
Location
Map View
40.9581°, 100.2914°
Jiuquan, Gansu Province, China
Vehicles Supported
Long March 2FShenzhouTianzhou
Notable Features
China’s only crewed launch facility; Shenzhou and Tiangong launches; service tower with environmental enclosure
History
Launch Complex 43 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert is China’s primary crewed launch facility, supporting Shenzhou missions and the construction of the Tiangong space station. It also launches Long March 2F rockets for cargo missions. The site has been operational for crewed flights since the Shenzhou 5 mission in 2003.
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