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    China’s first commercial spacecraft launch site ready

    ByTrulyNews

    Jul 5, 2024
    China’s first commercial spacecraft launch site ready
    China’s first commercial spacecraft launch site ready
    This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a scene during a rocket launch simulation rehearsal at the commercial spacecraft launch site in South China’s Hainan province. [Photo/Xinhua]

    WENCHANG, Hainan – China’s first commercial spacecraft launch site is ready for operations in South China’s Hainan province as of Sunday, having completed a rocket launch simulation rehearsal using its two launch pads.

    According to the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co Ltd (HICAL), which built and operates the launch site, the exercises performed using the launch pads included water spraying and deluge system cooling, as well as a rocket lifting arm erection test.