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Jiu Quan Space Center
(Wine Spring)
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News Reports about Manned Space Flight: Shen Zhou 5 
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Location of the Space Center |
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The "Jiu Quan Space Center" is the principal launching site for China's space rockets and satellites. It is located
in the Gobi Desert in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region [Nei Monggu].
However, it is named after the nearest town of Jiu Quan, which is
in the Gansu Province.
The last satellite Shenzhou 4 was lauched from here. The next satellite Shenzhou 5, which will carry one or possibly more astronaut, will be launched from here in October 2003. |
Detailed map of Jiuquan Center
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Source: Mark Wade Another map of Jiuquan Center
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| Photos showing Shenzhou 5 Spaceship waiting for take off at the launching pad. |
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These were taken by a civilian American company at Colorado
before take-off.
More detailed photos of Jiuquan - Chinese Space Facilities
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Space Flight
