The planned commercial space launch center will include a 35-square km launch site and supporting facilities spanning 32 square km. The center is expected to launch up to 100 rockets a year. A rocket and satellite R&D and manufacturing base and an industrial base for satellite data application will be among the supporting facilities. China has three inland launch sites, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the north and the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwest. In addition, the Wenchang Space Launch Center is located in south China’s Hainan Province, a coastal launch site.

Xinhua news release, April 15, 2021