Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center · Wenchang, Hainan, China, China
Launch Pads
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Annual Launches
0
Max Payload (LEO)
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Established
2024
The Wenchang Commercial Launch Site is a new dedicated commercial spaceport under construction adjacent to the existing Wenchang government facility on Hainan Island. Designed to support China's rapidly growing commercial launch industry, it features multiple launch pads for private rocket companies and aims to dramatically increase China's overall launch cadence.
| Region | Asia |
| Country | 🇨🇳 China |
| Coordinates | 19.6000° N, 110.9000° E |
| Ownership | State Enterprise |
| Parent Entity | Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center Co. (state-owned, backed by Hainan Provincial Government and CASC) |
| Regulatory Regime | Chinese State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND); Hainan Free Trade Port commercial-launch licensing pilot |
| Latitude Advantage | 19.6°N — same equatorial bonus as the adjacent government Wenchang facility; ~25% GTO payload uplift vs. Xichang |
| Azimuth Range | 36°–124° (LEO, GTO, lunar transfer) |
Anchor Tenants
Active Users
Strategic Value
Centerpiece of China's commercial-space industrial policy. Two operational pads since late 2024 transform private Chinese launchers from Jiuquan-shared tenants to having dedicated equatorial infrastructure. Direct policy response to SpaceX's launch-cadence lead.
Recent Activity
Pad 1 first commercial launch (Long March 8 modified) December 2024; Pad 2 dedicated for reusable methalox vehicles commissioned 2025; LandSpace Zhuque-2 sequence anchored here through 2025–2026.
2026
LandSpace Zhuque-3 reusable-stage debut from Pad 2
2027
Additional Pads 3–4 commissioned for higher cadence
2028
Targeted 30+ commercial launches per year across all pads