Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site under construction in Wenchang

A worker performs tasks at a construction site of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province, May 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

Construction of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site started in 2022 in Wenchang City, south China's island province of Hainan.

As a major project of the Hainan free trade port construction, the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site is committed to becoming world-class, market-oriented, and further improving the launching capability of China's commercial carrier rockets.

Workers perform tasks at a construction site of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province, May 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

This aerial photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows a construction site of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

This aerial photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows a construction site of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)