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September 12, 2014

China completes construction of advanced space launch facility
Beijing (SPX) Sep 12, 2014
China has finished building of its fourth and most advanced space launch center, a senior space official said. Yang Liwei, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency, said in Beijing on Wednesday that infrastructure construction on the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in the southern island province of Hainan has been completed and that the station will soon become operational. "The center is basically ready for spacecraft launches," he said. Yang also said the nation's space pro ... read more

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