Hainan commercial launch site to build two new launch pads(1/2)

Aerial view of the construction site of the second phase of two launch pads designed for liquid propellant rockets at a commercial spacecraft launch site at Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 25, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

A commercial spacecraft launch site on China's southern island province of Hainan on Saturday started constructing its second phase that will include two launch pads designed for liquid propellant rockets.

In addition to the two launch pads and their supporting systems, such as a propellant fueling system and a gas supply system, the second phase will also include a commercial aerospace command and control center, a rocket assembly and testing building, and a tracking, telemetry and command station.

Aerial view of the construction site of the second phase of two launch pads designed for liquid propellant rockets at a commercial spacecraft launch site at Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 25, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)