LAUNCH STAND COMPONENTS SONGLIN SPACE LAUNCH SITE A, CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2011
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 18, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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LAUNCH STAND COMPONENTS
SONGLIN e'D rF T.ATTNC SITE CHINA
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: SONGLIN SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX IS NEARING
OPERAT ONAL STATUS.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: LAUNCH STAND COMPONENTS ARE IDENTIFIED FOR THE
FIRST TIR SONGLIN SPACE LAUNCH SITE A. A CANVAS-COVERED
UNIDENnMTVTTUPIFIED AT
PROBABLE LAUNCH STAN BASE AN AN I
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THE BASE OF THE MISS
COVERED EXHAUST APERTURE.
THE COMPLEX HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION SINCE 1971. THE ELY 700
RELATIVELY SOUTHERN LOCATION TOFTTHEnCOMPLEX,A
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NM SOUTH OF THE SHUA
INDICATES THAT GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITES WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM 3 HERE. THE CLAUNCHCVEHICLE~,BAYTHREE-STAGEEDERIVATIVEHOF THE
(CSL-X-3) SPACE
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ORDINATES 28-14-50N 102-01-43E
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