Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Chinese space launch facility
Organization spaceport Q734306
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Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Summary

Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport[1]. It draws 122 Wikipedia views per month (spaceport category, ranking #13 of 47).[2]

Key Facts

  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center is located in Sichuan[3].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center is in the country of People's Republic of China[4].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's video is recorded as 2020年6月23日 中国发射北斗三号全球卫星导航系统最后一颗组网卫星.webm[5].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's image is recorded as Xichang launch center 4.jpg[6].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's instance of is recorded as spaceport[7].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's instance of is recorded as PLA unit[8].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's instance of is recorded as satellite launch center[9].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's operator is recorded as China National Space Administration[10].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's ISNI is recorded as 0000000417693966[11].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's locator map image is recorded as Location of Xichang within Sichuan (China).png[12].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's Commons category is recorded as Xichang Satellite Launch Center[13].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's catalog code is recorded as 63790[14].
  • +1970-12-29T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Xichang Satellite Launch Center[15].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 28.245555555555555, 'lon': 102.02666666666667}[16].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0379hj[17].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's parent organization or unit is recorded as People's Liberation Army Aerospace Force[18].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's place served by transport hub is recorded as Xichang[19].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0282580[20].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's date of official opening is recorded as +1984-00-00T00:00:00Z[21].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': '西昌卫星发射中心'}[22].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+150'}[23].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's nighttime view is recorded as The Launch of Long March 3B Rocket.jpg[24].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's Ringgold ID is recorded as 226538[25].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's panoramic view is recorded as Xichang launch center 5.jpg[26].
  • Xichang Satellite Launch Center's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Xichang_satellittoppskytingssenter[27].

Body

Founding

+1970-12-29T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Xichang Satellite Launch Center[15].

Operations

Xichang Satellite Launch Center's parent organization or unit is recorded as People's Liberation Army Aerospace Force[18]. Its operator is recorded as China National Space Administration[10].

Why It Matters

Xichang Satellite Launch Center draws 122 Wikipedia views per month (spaceport category, ranking #13 of 47).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception
    Parent organization or unit People's Liberation Army Aerospace Force
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+150'}
    Wolfram language entity code Entity["Building", "XichangSatelliteLaunchCenter::g5cg8"]
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Building", "XichangSatelliteLaunchCenter::g5cg8"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
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