Exploring the vast universe, developing the aerospace industry, and building a strong aerospace country are the aerospace dream that the Chinese nation is relentlessly pursuing.

Space dream is an important part of the Nation Strengthening Dream.

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has inspected the satellite launch center many times, met with astronauts and space workers, and made important instructions many times. and attention.

　　Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is one of the birthplaces of my country's aerospace industry. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has come here twice.

A bird's-eye view of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (photo taken on October 13, 2003).

Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Qin Xian'an)

　　On February 2, 2013, during his inspection tour in Gansu, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to present a flower basket to Marshal Nie Rongzhen, who was buried in the Dongfeng Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery, and to the martyrs who dedicated their lives to my country's aerospace science and technology, and to the heroes of the Republic. Respect.

　　During this inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping said that he was very happy to set foot on this land that carries the glory and dreams of the Chinese nation.

He encouraged everyone to carry forward the spirit of "two bombs and one satellite", the spirit of manned spaceflight and the "Dongfeng spirit", take national rejuvenation as their own responsibility, pursue excellence, take root in the desert, and serve the motherland and the people.

　　On June 11, 2013, just after returning from a visit abroad, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to watch the launch of Shen-10.

On June 3, 2013, the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft and the Long March 2F Yao 10 rocket combination were vertically transferred from the technical area of ​​the manned space launch site of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to the launch area.

Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Liang Jie)

　　The Shenzhou 10 manned spaceflight mission is the final battle of the second stage of the first stage of the "three-step" strategy of my country's manned spaceflight project. important meaning.

　　On the same day, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Wentian Pavilion, the astronaut apartment, for the upcoming astronauts Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping.

General Secretary Xi Jinping expressed his encouragement and wishes for the three astronauts with "dare to go up to nine days to embrace the moon".

On June 10, 2013, the astronauts of the Tiangong-1 and Shenzhou-10 manned missions met with reporters at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Gang

　　That year coincided with the 10th anniversary of my country's manned space flight, 10 Shenzhou spacecraft were launched, 10 astronauts traveled in space, and the astronauts swore their faith and determination with success.

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that developing the aerospace industry and building a strong aerospace country is our unremitting pursuit of the aerospace dream.

　　Over the past decades, generations of astronauts have continued to struggle, and my country's aerospace industry has embarked on a development path of self-reliance and independent innovation, creating a series of brilliant achievements that attract worldwide attention, and accumulating a profound and broad aerospace spirit.

　　As one of the birthplaces of my country's aerospace industry, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center deserves to be "the land that carries the glory and dreams of the Chinese nation", and generations of astronauts deserve to be the "backbone of the Republic".

On April 24, 1970, China successfully launched the first artificial earth satellite "Dongfanghong-1" at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

　　In 1958, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center was established.

On November 5, 1960, the first missile made by my country itself was successfully launched here.

Marshal Nie Rongzhen said excitedly that this was an important turning point in the history of my country's military equipment.

On October 27, 1966, my country's only atomic bomb and missile combined test was conducted here.

On April 24, 1970, my country's first artificial earth satellite "Dongfanghong-1" flew into space from here, and the whole country rejoiced.

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center has given full play to its resource advantages and actively expanded its test and launch capabilities, astronaut search and recovery capabilities and other scientific research and experimental capabilities. It integrates liquid rockets, solid rockets and emergency launches. one.

Especially in recent years, it has undertaken more than 20 space missions every year.

On September 29, 2011, China launched the Tiangong-1 target vehicle with a Long March-2F carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Jianmin

　　Over the past 60 years, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center has launched nearly 300 satellites, 14 Shenzhou spacecraft, launched Tiangong-1 and Tiangong-2, and conducted thousands of other rocket launch tests.

Since my country's space station entered the construction stage in 2021, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center has been regularly on duty for manned spacecraft launch and return, emergency rescue, emergency search and rescue and other tasks, and has become a spaceport for astronauts to enter and leave space.

　　The achievements of my country's aerospace industry have fully demonstrated the greatness of China's road, Chinese spirit, and Chinese power, and strengthened the determination and confidence of the people of all ethnic groups in the country to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that no matter how the conditions change, the ambition of self-reliance and hard work cannot be lost.

He encouraged aerospace workers in the new era to dare to overcome all difficulties and obstacles, and to climb the peak of aerospace science and technology, so that the Chinese people can go further and further in their exploration of space, and realize the great dream of building a aerospace power as soon as possible.

　　Looking at the history and the future, the extraordinary creativity of the Chinese nation will forever be recorded in the glorious history of the development of human civilization.