Xichang Satellite Launch Center is fully prepared for space launch mission
Xinhua News Agency, Xichang, April 24 (Huang Guochang, Tu Haichao) April 24 is the 6th China Space Day.
The scientific and technical personnel at the Xichang and Wenchang space launch sites affiliated to the Xichang Satellite Launch Center have worked hard on the front line of multiple space launch missions to celebrate their own festivals in a unique way.
On April 23, the Tianhe core module of the Chinese space station and the Long March 5B Yao-2 launch vehicle were transferred to the launch area.
At the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan, scientists and technicians are intensively preparing for the follow-up launch mission.
Jing Jianxin, the commander of the gas supply system, said: "Preparing for the launch mission on Space Day is busy but proud."
And in Xichang, Sichuan, thousands of miles away, the Xichang launch site where jacarandas are in full bloom is about to usher in a new launch mission.
On the morning of the 24th, on the ground of the No. 3 launch station, Taqin operators were lifting rockets and satellites, and the tall launch tower was pointed at the sky in the deep mountain canyon.
Hoisting commander Lin Guojian said frankly that he put forward high standards and requirements for himself: command operations are in place once, done once, and succeeded once.
At the same time, the Xichang Satellite Launch Center also organized scientific and technical personnel to carry out activities such as "Send a Message to China Aerospace" mass signatures, mobilization of mission party day activities, and popular science lectures around the theme of "Sailing Sail, Chasing Nine Days of Dreams". Relive the inheritance of the aerospace spirit in the original mission, and inject strong spiritual power into the follow-up mission.
In recent years, the two launch sites affiliated to the Xichang Satellite Launch Center have continuously strengthened their core key technology research and used core technologies to make breakthroughs in towing launch capabilities.
The annual launch capacity of the Xichang launch site has reached more than 15 rounds. The first phase of the Wenchang space launch site has been fully formed, which has opened the prelude to the second phase and subsequent function expansion and capability enhancement, laying a solid foundation for building a world-class space launch site.
"Today, all scientific and technical personnel have chanted the slogan of'Make new contributions to the sky, serve the country and create miracles in space'. They are determined to continuously refresh the height of China's entry into space and create more Chinese miracles. They are determined to present their outstanding achievements to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party. "Xichang Satellite Launch Center Party Secretary Dong Chongqing said.