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Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

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酒泉卫星发射中心

The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC), founded in 1958, is China's oldest spaceport and a key facility in its space program. Located in the Gobi Desert, it primarily launches vehicles into low and medium Earth orbits with high orbital inclination angles. JSLC has supported many of China's space milestones, including their first satellite launch (Dong Fang Hong I) and crewed missions (Shenzhou program) and continues to support launches to the Tiangong space station. It features state-of-the-art facilities and is used by organizations like CASC and CAS Space.

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LJ-2 is vertical at JSLC.

PlanValue 3.0Feb 4, 2026LJ-2 is/was vertical at JSLC & the maiden flight patch of the Tianlong-3 Y1 (no landing attempt of the TL-3 Y1). Flight dates are unknown. pic via

A Long March 2F vehicle was scheduled for a possible liftoff from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center around February 7th according to pre-launch notices.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Feb 2, 2026What Do We Know About China's Reusable Spaceplane?

The Reusable Experimental Spacecraft first launched on September 4, 2020, on a Long March 2F/T from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center into low Earth orbit.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 2, 2026What Do We Know About China's Reusable Spaceplane?

Ceres-2 crashed near or inside the parameter of JSLC.

GeneralValue 4.0Jan 31, 2026Regular launch resumes after Ceres-2 crashed near or inside the parameter of JSLC. CZ-2C launched Alsat-3B. One CZ-7A and one CZ-8A have been postponed may be due to the 3rd stage failure of the CZ-3B.

A Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 0401 UTC on January 31, 2026.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Jan 31, 2026RT by @AJ_FI: LAUNCH at 0401 UTC Jan 31 of a Chang Zheng 2C from Jiuquan with Algeria's AlSat-3B imaging satellite

A Long March launch vehicle is shown on a launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.0Jan 31, 2026The Chinese certainly has one of the best usages of drones for shooting rocket launches:

Ceres 1 first reached orbit in November 2020 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, becoming the second privately developed Chinese orbital launcher after i Spaces SQX 1.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 31, 2026China sea launch boosts private rocket activity in 2026

A Long March 2C launched from Launch Site 94 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:01 pm China Standard Time (04:01 am UTC) on January 31, 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5Jan 31, 2026Second Algerian Remote Sensing Spacecraft Deployed Into Orbit [Long March 2C]

The Long March 2C has flown from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, and the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

GeneralPlanCapabilityValue 3.0Jan 31, 2026Second Algerian Remote Sensing Spacecraft Deployed Into Orbit [Long March 2C]

A Chinese launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to sun-synchronous orbit was scheduled for January 30 at approximately 04:00 UTC.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 31, 2026Well let's see if this one went up on time...

The Tianlong-3 Y1 rocket has completed preparations and is ready to be launched at JSLC.

PlanValue 3.5Jan 28, 2026According to the journalist who visited the Space Pionner's AB at 26 Jan. The Tianlong-3 Y2 is being assembled. The Tianlong-3 Y1 has completed the preparation & ready to be launched at JSLC. via

Since November 2025 Tianlong-3 has undergone pre-launch preparations at Space Pioneer’s facilities within the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jan 28, 2026Space Pioneer's Tianlong-3 'Ready to Launch', Media Reports

Shenzhou-20 launched on 24 April 2025 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita

The Long March 2F Y23 carrier rocket is pending transfer from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

PlanValue 3.0Jan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita

Shenzhou-23, designated as a rotating backup mission, is currently located at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Jan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita

The Long March 2F rocket serial number Y23 is about to leave for JSLC soon.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jan 19, 2026Undocking from the CSS was at 16:23 UTC January 18; landing was at 01:34 UTC January 19 - Shenzhou 20 ultimately spent 270 days in orbit, a new Chinese record. Shenzhou 23 is now already in JSLC, w/ Long March 2F s/n Y23 about to leave for there soon too.

Shenzhou 23 is now at the JSLC.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 19, 2026Undocking from the CSS was at 16:23 UTC January 18; landing was at 01:34 UTC January 19 - Shenzhou 20 ultimately spent 270 days in orbit, a new Chinese record. Shenzhou 23 is now already in JSLC, w/ Long March 2F s/n Y23 about to leave for there soon too.

Tianlong 3 has been positioned vertically at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

PlanValue 3.0Jan 19, 2026And yeah, Jiuquan SLC is busy as heck - we have been waiting for this one to fly (intentionally *cough*) for like 2 years though:

Ceres 1 first flew in November 2020 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

GeneralValue 3.5Jan 19, 2026Galactic Energy conducts sixth offshore Ceres 1 mission from Yellow Sea platform

Tianlong-3 is vertical at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC).

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jan 19, 2026Tianlong-3 is vertical at JSLC via
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