China's first commercial space launch site reaches construction milestone

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China's first commercial space launch site reaches construction milestone

STORY: China's first commercial space launch site reaches construction milestone SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of launch site in Wenchang 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG TIANLIANG, Chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. 3. various of launch site in Wenchang STORYLINE: Construction work was completed Friday on the No. 1 launch pad of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site, in the city of Wenchang, on south China's island province of Hainan. The project serves as the dedicated site for China's new-generation medium-sized rocket, Long March 8, according to Yang Tianliang, chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. The construction of the No. 1 launch pad has introduced several advanced technologies for the first time, including a cone exhaust guide and extrusion water spray for cooling and noise reduction, said Yang. Constructio

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