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.
Investor Brief
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.
Ownership
Parent Entity
Capex
Regulatory Regime
Anchor Tenants
Latitude Advantage
Launch Azimuth Range
Country
🇨🇳China
Region
Asia
Established
2,024
Launches / Year
0
Years Active
2
Strategic Position
19.6000° N, 110.9000° E
Azimuth: 36°–124° (LEO, GTO, lunar transfer)
19.6°N — same equatorial bonus as the adjacent government Wenchang facility; ~25% GTO payload uplift vs. Xichang
Future Milestones
- 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
About
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.
Key Features
Dedicated commercial spaceport separate from the government Wenchang facility
Multiple launch pads designed for various commercial rocket types
Low-latitude coastal location provides payload and safety advantages
Designed to support high launch cadence from private Chinese companies
Construction began in 2024 with phased operational start planned
Rockets That Launch Here
Companies Operating Here
Orbit Types
Notable Launches
First launch expected from commercial pad in 2025-2026
Planned launches for LandSpace Zhuque-2, iSpace Hyperbola-2, and others
Intended to host CAS Space Kinetica and other commercial vehicles
Upcoming Launches From This Site
Next missions scheduled to fly from Wenchang Commercial Launch Site
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 5
- NET
- Pad
- 101
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 12
- NET
- Pad
- Commercial LC-2
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 7A
- NET
- Pad
- 201
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 10B
- NET
- Pad
- Commercial LC-2
Recent Launches From This Site
Most recent missions flown from Wenchang Commercial Launch Site
- Long March 7A | Shiyan 9 (XJY-6-02)China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationSuccess
- Long March 5B | TianheChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationSuccess
- Long March 7 | Tianzhou-2China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationSuccess
- Long March 8 (Core Only) | Hainan-1 to 4 & othersChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationSuccess
- Long March 7 | Tianzhou-4China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationSuccess
- Long March 5B | WentianChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationSuccess