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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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Tianlong 3 arrived at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center two months prior to January 19, 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 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:

Shenzhou-23 spacecraft is at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and is prepared to be on standby until its planned mission in April.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 19, 2026Uncrewed Shenzhou-20 Spacecraft Returns to Earth Following Debris Damage

The two-stage launcher lifted off at 12:01 pm local time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

GeneralValue 2.5Jan 19, 2026China lofts AlSat 3A imaging craft for Algeria

Shenzhou 20's descent capsule has landed nominally near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

GeneralValue 4.0Jan 19, 2026Shenzhou 20's descent capsule has landed nominally near JSLC:

China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group Co Ltd completed a pre-flight first-stage static fire of the partially reusable Long March 12B on January 16th at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center launch pad.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.5Jan 18, 2026Reusable Long March 12B Fires Up Ahead of First Flight

Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 launch vehicle was delivered to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in November 2025 and has shown no progress toward launch since that delivery.

PlanValue 4.2Jan 18, 2026Reusable Long March 12B Fires Up Ahead of First Flight

Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on January 17 at around 12:08 China Standard Time (04:08 UTC).

GeneralPlanValue 4.5Jan 17, 2026New Commercial Rocket Fails During Debut Mission [Ceres-2 Y1]

The Ceres-2 rocket was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) on January 17, 2026.

GeneralValue 4.6Jan 17, 2026Meanwhile in Jiuquan, it...launched!

Ceres-2 has flown from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and has plans for future missions from various sea-based launch platforms.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 17, 2026New Commercial Rocket Fails During Debut Mission [Ceres-2 Y1]

Ceres-2 was lifted off from JSLC on January 17, 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Jan 17, 2026NOT looking good

Ceres-2 lifted off from the JSLC on January 17, 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 4.5Jan 17, 2026Long waited Ceres-2 was lifted-off from JSLC

The Lihong-1 spacecraft landed safely and was retrieved at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center thanks to a parachute recovery system.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Jan 16, 2026La nave comercial reutilizable china Lihong-1 realiza con éxito su misión de prueba

Ceres-1 vehicles have launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and various sea-based launch platforms.

GeneralValue 3.9Jan 15, 2026Commercial Sea Launch Lofts Four Internet of Things Satellites [Ceres-1S Y7]

The Long March 2C has flown from three inland launch sites: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, and Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5Jan 15, 2026Algerian Remote Sensing Satellite Delivered to Orbit From Jiuquan [Long March 2C]

A Long March 2C lifted off from Launch Site 94 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:01 pm China Standard Time on January 15th.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Jan 15, 2026Algerian Remote Sensing Satellite Delivered to Orbit From Jiuquan [Long March 2C]

PH-1 lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at about 4 pm local time and reached an altitude of roughly 120 kilometers.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jan 13, 2026PH-1 test flight advances Chinese reusable suborbital spacecraft plans

Lihong-1 flew out of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and reached a peak altitude of about 120 kilometers.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jan 12, 2026CAS Space Debuts Suborbital Research and Technology Testing Rocket

The HS-8 satellite is being delivered to the JSLC commercial sector.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jan 6, 2026HS-8 satellite is delivering to JSLC commercial sector will be launched by a certain new rocket at end of Jan. Possible of the TL-3's maiden launch. via https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ZKCzeKLfMaYhpLOsgHoIcQ

Ceres-2, TL-3, and LJ-2 are already at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC).

PlanGeneralValue 2.0Jan 1, 2026Much clearer version of Chinese rockets which plan to have maiden launch within 2026. Ceres-2 , TL-3 & LJ-2 are already at JSLC and National team usually keeps its timetable. Pallas-1 , ZH-1 & Nebula-1 have full rocket ready. I am guessing 9/13 are likely could make it.

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center supported 34 Chinese launches in 2025, Xichang supported 19, Wenchang and Taiyuan each supported 12, the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site supported 9, and sea-launch platforms supported 7 missions.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Jan 1, 2026China Continues Space Progress Through 2025
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