Browse the latest facts and intelligence extracted from space industry sources.
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Browse the latest facts and intelligence extracted from space industry sources.
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Wenchang is increasing its launch cadence. GrowthPlanValue 2.0 | Wenchang is cranking up its launch cadance. CZ-12 was pushing to the pad today. And would launch at 16th, according to the NOTAM. | Jun 13, 2026 |
A CZ-12 launch was scheduled for June 16, 2026 according to a NOTAM. |
| Wenchang is cranking up its launch cadance. CZ-12 was pushing to the pad today. And would launch at 16th, according to the NOTAM. |
| Jun 13, 2026 |
A NOTAM indicated that the Long March 12 at Wenchang was scheduled to launch on June 16, 2026. PlanValue 4.0 | Wenchang is cranking up its launch cadance. CZ-12 was pushing to the pad today. And would launch at 16th, according to the NOTAM. | Jun 13, 2026 |
A CZ-12 rocket was being moved to the pad at Wenchang on June 13, 2026. PlanValue 3.6 | Wenchang is cranking up its launch cadance. CZ-12 was pushing to the pad today. And would launch at 16th, according to the NOTAM. | Jun 13, 2026 |
The multi-user first-stage recovery ship is being built by an enterprise in Shanghai. CapabilityGrowthValue 2.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site has supported sixteen launch missions since its first launch in November 2024. PlanGeneralValue 3.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 at Wenchang are multi-user pads designed to support rockets that use a transporter-erector. CapabilityValue 3.5 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
A mission from one of the two new launch pads at Wenchang is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of the year. PlanValue 2.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site has supported 16 launch missions since its first launch in November 2024. PlanValue 3.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site’s first-stage recovery ship is expected to be similar to iSpace’s drone ship. PlanCapabilityValue 2.2 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
A multi-user first-stage recovery ship for the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site has been under construction since March. PlanCapabilityValue 3.8 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Construction of a multi-user first-stage recovery ship began in March. PlanGrowthValue 3.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s Planning and Design Institute is contracted for the Long March 9 Wenchang factory. RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China began construction of the Long March 9 Wenchang factory on June 9. GrowthPlanValue 3.8 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Six lightning diversion towers are being built for Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4. PlanCapabilityValue 3.6 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Wenchang first-stage recovery ship is expected to be similar to iSpace’s drone ship rather than the Long March 10 series booster-catching ship Linghangzhe. CapabilityValue 3.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Six lightning diversion towers are being built for Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4, with three towers for each pad. CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 3.8 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China began construction of the Long March 9 Wenchang factory in June. GrowthPlanValue 3.2 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology completed work on a second Long March 8 series preparation bay at the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on June 9. GrowthValue 4.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Commercial Launch Pad 3 and Commercial Launch Pad 4 at Wenchang are multi-user launch pads that can support rockets equipped with a transporter-erector. CapabilityValue 4.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Liquid nitrogen systems were installed for Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 in May. CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 3.2 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Long March 8 series, including the Long March 8 and Long March 8A, is scheduled to fly fifteen times in total in 2025. PlanValue 4.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co Ltd operates the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site. GeneralValue 3.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The main hull of the Wenchang first-stage recovery ship completed production at the end of May. PlanCapabilityValue 3.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The shared water storage tower for Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 reached a height of 100 meters on June 4. CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 2.8 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 at the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site are multi-user pads designed to support rockets with transporter-erector systems. CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Six lightning diversion towers are being built for Commercial Launch Pad 3 and Commercial Launch Pad 4. CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 4.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Command and Control Center for the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site is a fourteen-floor building that began construction in August 2025. PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 3.8 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
A shared water storage tower for the deluge systems of Commercial Launch Pad 3 and Commercial Launch Pad 4 reached 100 meters in height as of June 4. PlanCapabilityValue 4.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Long March 9 Wenchang factory covers 71.8 square kilometers. GrowthCapabilityValue 3.5 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Long March 8A has a 3.35-meter-diameter second stage and burns liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. CapabilityValue 4.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Wenchang Command and Control Center is expected to transfer launch-site operations to itself when completed around September. PlanValue 3.6 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Wenchang Command and Control Center will be able to test some satellites before they are placed on launch vehicles. CapabilityPlanValue 4.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Long March 8 has a 3-meter-diameter second stage and burns liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. CapabilityValue 4.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 still require transporter-erector mounts, uprighting pistons, deluge systems, flame trench reinforcement, and surrounding land flattening. CapabilityValue 4.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
A propellant farm for Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 stores liquid oxygen, rocket-grade kerosene, and liquid methane. CapabilityValue 4.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The main hull of the multi-user first-stage recovery ship was completed at the end of May. PlanValue 3.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Liquid nitrogen systems were installed for Commercial Launch Pad 3 and Commercial Launch Pad 4 in May. CapabilityPlanValue 3.5 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The water storage tower shared by Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 reached 100 meters in height by June 4. GrowthPlanValue 3.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Early ground-breaking work on the Long March 9 Wenchang factory began in April. PlanValue 2.3 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology completed a second Long March 8 series preparation bay on June 9. GrowthPlanValue 2.8 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The main hull of the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site’s first-stage recovery ship completed production at the end of May. CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 3.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Work on a multi-user first-stage recovery ship for the Wenchang site began in March. PlanCapabilityValue 3.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Long March 12 is an expendable launch vehicle that burns rocket-grade kerosene and liquid oxygen. CapabilityValue 3.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The new Wenchang Command and Control Center is a 14-floor building. CapabilityGrowthValue 3.0 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The two Long March 8 series preparation bays will allow about thirty launches of the rocket series per year. CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 3.8 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Wenchang Command and Control Center will take over launch site operations and will be able to test some satellites before they are placed on launch vehicles. PlanCapabilityValue 4.2 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The two Long March 8 series preparation bays at Wenchang can support around thirty launches per year. CapabilityGrowthPlanValue 3.5 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Command and Control Center will take over launch site operations and will be able to test some satellites before launch. CapabilityPlanValue 3.4 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
The Long March 8 series of launch vehicles, including Long March 8 and Long March 8A, was set to fly fifteen times in total in 2025. PlanValue 3.6 | Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year | Jun 13, 2026 |
Wenchang is increasing its launch cadence.
A CZ-12 launch was scheduled for June 16, 2026 according to a NOTAM.
A NOTAM indicated that the Long March 12 at Wenchang was scheduled to launch on June 16, 2026.
A CZ-12 rocket was being moved to the pad at Wenchang on June 13, 2026.
The multi-user first-stage recovery ship is being built by an enterprise in Shanghai.
The Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site has supported sixteen launch missions since its first launch in November 2024.
Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 at Wenchang are multi-user pads designed to support rockets that use a transporter-erector.
A mission from one of the two new launch pads at Wenchang is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of the year.
The Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site has supported 16 launch missions since its first launch in November 2024.
The Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site’s first-stage recovery ship is expected to be similar to iSpace’s drone ship.
A multi-user first-stage recovery ship for the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site has been under construction since March.
Construction of a multi-user first-stage recovery ship began in March.
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s Planning and Design Institute is contracted for the Long March 9 Wenchang factory.
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China began construction of the Long March 9 Wenchang factory on June 9.
Six lightning diversion towers are being built for Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4.
The Wenchang first-stage recovery ship is expected to be similar to iSpace’s drone ship rather than the Long March 10 series booster-catching ship Linghangzhe.
Six lightning diversion towers are being built for Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4, with three towers for each pad.
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China began construction of the Long March 9 Wenchang factory in June.
The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology completed work on a second Long March 8 series preparation bay at the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on June 9.
Commercial Launch Pad 3 and Commercial Launch Pad 4 at Wenchang are multi-user launch pads that can support rockets equipped with a transporter-erector.
Liquid nitrogen systems were installed for Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 in May.
The Long March 8 series, including the Long March 8 and Long March 8A, is scheduled to fly fifteen times in total in 2025.
Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co Ltd operates the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site.
The main hull of the Wenchang first-stage recovery ship completed production at the end of May.
The shared water storage tower for Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 reached a height of 100 meters on June 4.
Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 at the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site are multi-user pads designed to support rockets with transporter-erector systems.
Six lightning diversion towers are being built for Commercial Launch Pad 3 and Commercial Launch Pad 4.
The Command and Control Center for the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site is a fourteen-floor building that began construction in August 2025.
A shared water storage tower for the deluge systems of Commercial Launch Pad 3 and Commercial Launch Pad 4 reached 100 meters in height as of June 4.
The Long March 9 Wenchang factory covers 71.8 square kilometers.
The Long March 8A has a 3.35-meter-diameter second stage and burns liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
The Wenchang Command and Control Center is expected to transfer launch-site operations to itself when completed around September.
The Wenchang Command and Control Center will be able to test some satellites before they are placed on launch vehicles.
The Long March 8 has a 3-meter-diameter second stage and burns liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 still require transporter-erector mounts, uprighting pistons, deluge systems, flame trench reinforcement, and surrounding land flattening.
A propellant farm for Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 stores liquid oxygen, rocket-grade kerosene, and liquid methane.
The main hull of the multi-user first-stage recovery ship was completed at the end of May.
Liquid nitrogen systems were installed for Commercial Launch Pad 3 and Commercial Launch Pad 4 in May.
The water storage tower shared by Commercial Launch Pads 3 and 4 reached 100 meters in height by June 4.
Early ground-breaking work on the Long March 9 Wenchang factory began in April.
The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology completed a second Long March 8 series preparation bay on June 9.
The main hull of the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site’s first-stage recovery ship completed production at the end of May.
Work on a multi-user first-stage recovery ship for the Wenchang site began in March.
The Long March 12 is an expendable launch vehicle that burns rocket-grade kerosene and liquid oxygen.
The new Wenchang Command and Control Center is a 14-floor building.
The two Long March 8 series preparation bays will allow about thirty launches of the rocket series per year.
The Wenchang Command and Control Center will take over launch site operations and will be able to test some satellites before they are placed on launch vehicles.
The two Long March 8 series preparation bays at Wenchang can support around thirty launches per year.
The Command and Control Center will take over launch site operations and will be able to test some satellites before launch.
The Long March 8 series of launch vehicles, including Long March 8 and Long March 8A, was set to fly fifteen times in total in 2025.