2025 WMC Held in Hefei

2025 WMC Held in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 - The three fold mobile phone charging pad exhibited at the BOE booth of the 2025 World Manufacturing Convention (WMC), held at the Binhu International Convention and Exhibition Center in Hefei, Anhui Province, China on September 20, 2025.

Commercial Space Tianlong 3 Test Run - Yantai

Commercial Space Tianlong 3 Test Run - Yantai

This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 15, 2025, shows a first-stage propulsion system test for the Tianlong-3 liquid carrier rocket conducted on an offshore launch pad at the Haiyang Oriental Aerospace Port in east China's Shandong Province. A first-stage propulsion system test for the Tianlong-3 large liquid-propellant carrier rocket was successfully held here on Monday. Independent development of the Tianlong-3 rocket began in March 2022 by Chinese commercial aerospace company Space Pioneer. The rocket is 72 meters in length with a takeoff mass of 600 tonnes. Its first stage is equipped with nine "Tianhuo-12" engines operating in parallel. The rocket has a low-Earth orbit carrying capacity of 17-22 tonnes, and a sun-synchronous orbit capacity of 10-17 tonnes. It is able to launch 36 satellites in a single mission and supports large-scale cargo transport for China's space station, as well as medium- and high-orbit satellite launches. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Apollo 8 Crew

Apollo 8 Crew

In this US Government hand-out photo, taken on October 8,1968 the Apollo 8 prime crew stands in foreground as the Apollo (Spacecraft 103/Saturn 503) space vehicle leaves the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building on way to Pad A, Launch Complex 39. The Saturn V stack and its mobile launch tower are atop a huge crawler-transporter. The Apollo 8 crew consists of (left to right) astronauts Frank Borman, commander; James A. Lovell Jr., command module pilot; and William A. Anders, lunar module pilot. In August of 1968, these three NASA astronauts received a call telling them to cancel their winter holiday plans — they were going to the Moon. Fifty years later we are celebrating the historic mission of Apollo 8. Photo by NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

A Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base photographed 100 miles away from the launch pad. This mission, dubbed Starlink 17-3, will deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth polar orbit to expand SpaceX’s global internet constellation.The booster is flying for the 14th time, having previously supported other launches and missions , on July 18, 2025 in Oxnard Shores, California, USA. Photo by Paul Harris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

A Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base photographed 100 miles away from the launch pad. This mission, dubbed Starlink 17-3, will deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth polar orbit to expand SpaceX’s global internet constellation.The booster is flying for the 14th time, having previously supported other launches and missions , on July 18, 2025 in Oxnard Shores, California, USA. Photo by Paul Harris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

A Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base photographed 100 miles away from the launch pad. This mission, dubbed Starlink 17-3, will deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth polar orbit to expand SpaceX’s global internet constellation.The booster is flying for the 14th time, having previously supported other launches and missions , on July 18, 2025 in Oxnard Shores, California, USA. Photo by Paul Harris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

A Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base photographed 100 miles away from the launch pad. This mission, dubbed Starlink 17-3, will deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth polar orbit to expand SpaceX’s global internet constellation.The booster is flying for the 14th time, having previously supported other launches and missions , on July 18, 2025 in Oxnard Shores, California, USA. Photo by Paul Harris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

A Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base photographed 100 miles away from the launch pad. This mission, dubbed Starlink 17-3, will deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth polar orbit to expand SpaceX’s global internet constellation.The booster is flying for the 14th time, having previously supported other launches and missions , on July 18, 2025 in Oxnard Shores, California, USA. Photo by Paul Harris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

A Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base photographed 100 miles away from the launch pad. This mission, dubbed Starlink 17-3, will deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth polar orbit to expand SpaceX’s global internet constellation.The booster is flying for the 14th time, having previously supported other launches and missions , on July 18, 2025 in Oxnard Shores, California, USA. Photo by Paul Harris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

A Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base photographed 100 miles away from the launch pad. This mission, dubbed Starlink 17-3, will deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth polar orbit to expand SpaceX’s global internet constellation.The booster is flying for the 14th time, having previously supported other launches and missions , on July 18, 2025 in Oxnard Shores, California, USA. Photo by Paul Harris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

A Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base photographed 100 miles away from the launch pad. This mission, dubbed Starlink 17-3, will deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth polar orbit to expand SpaceX’s global internet constellation.The booster is flying for the 14th time, having previously supported other launches and missions , on July 18, 2025 in Oxnard Shores, California, USA. Photo by Paul Harris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

Space X Falcon 9 Launch - California

A Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base photographed 100 miles away from the launch pad. This mission, dubbed Starlink 17-3, will deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth polar orbit to expand SpaceX’s global internet constellation.The booster is flying for the 14th time, having previously supported other launches and missions , on July 18, 2025 in Oxnard Shores, California, USA. Photo by Paul Harris/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives a pen and pad on the reformation of FEMA in his office in the Russell Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives a pen and pad on the reformation of FEMA in his office in the Russell Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives a pen and pad on the reformation of FEMA in his office in the Russell Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives a pen and pad on the reformation of FEMA in his office in the Russell Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives a pen and pad on the reformation of FEMA in his office in the Russell Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives a pen and pad on the reformation of FEMA in his office in the Russell Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives a pen and pad on the reformation of FEMA in his office in the Russell Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives a pen and pad on the reformation of FEMA in his office in the Russell Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives pen and pad on reformation of FEMA

United States Senator Peter Welch (Democrat of Vermont) gives a pen and pad on the reformation of FEMA in his office in the Russell Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Expedition 73 Preflight

Expedition 73 Preflight

Handout photo dated on 07/04/2025 shows A Soyuz rocket is seen on the launch pad at Site 31, Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 73 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft on April 8. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to the conflict in Ukraine. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

Expedition 73 Preflight

Expedition 73 Preflight

Handout photo dated on 07/04/2025 shows A Soyuz rocket is seen on the launch pad at Site 31, Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 73 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft on April 8. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to the conflict in Ukraine. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - The Kairos No. 2 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii, Japan's first private-sector launch pad, in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024. The company's attempt to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following its unsuccessful bid in March. (Kyodo)

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 2 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii, the country's first private-sector launch pad, in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024. The company's attempt to become the first private firm in Japan to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following its unsuccessful bid in March.

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 2 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii, the country's first private-sector launch pad, in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024. The company's attempt to become the first private firm in Japan to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following its unsuccessful bid in March.

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

The Kairos No. 2 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii, Japan's first private-sector launch pad, in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024. The company's attempt to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following its unsuccessful bid in March.

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 2 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soaring after its liftoff from Space Port Kii, Japan's first private-sector launch pad, in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024. The company's attempt to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following its unsuccessful bid in March.

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

The Kairos No. 2 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii, Japan's first private-sector launch pad, in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024. The company's attempt to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following its unsuccessful bid in March.

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

The Kairos No. 2 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii, Japan's first private-sector launch pad, in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024. The company's attempt to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following its unsuccessful bid in March.

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 2 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soaring after its liftoff from Space Port Kii, Japan's first private-sector launch pad, in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024. The company's attempt to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following its unsuccessful bid in March.

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

The Kairos No. 2 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii, Japan's first private-sector launch pad, in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024. The company's attempt to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following its unsuccessful bid in March.

Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

Trump Picks Musk Ally Jared Isaacman To Head Nasa

Trump Picks Musk Ally Jared Isaacman To Head Nasa

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated September 15, 2021 of Jared Isaacman says goodbye to his family as he and his fellow crew members depart for the launch pad, ahead of their scheduled liftoff on the SpaceX Inspiration 4 mission at Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, selecting a billionaire private astronaut and business associate of Elon Musk to oversee an agency closely linked to the SpaceX founder's business. Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump Picks Musk Ally Jared Isaacman To Head Nasa

Trump Picks Musk Ally Jared Isaacman To Head Nasa

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated September 15, 2021 of SpaceX Inspiration 4 crew member Jared Isaacman, with Chris Sembroski, foreground, hugs his daughter as they prepare to depart for the launch pad, ahead of their scheduled liftoff on the Inspiration 4 mission at Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. The crew will orbit the earth for three days in the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" spacecraft. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, selecting a billionaire private astronaut and business associate of Elon Musk to oversee an agency closely linked to the SpaceX founder's business. Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Zaporizhzhia volunteers make anti-thermal imaging ponchos for military

Zaporizhzhia volunteers make anti-thermal imaging ponchos for military

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 17, 2024 - Head of the sewing shop of the Palianytsia Charity Foundation Olena Hrekova shows a sleeping pad during the demonstration of the anti-thermal imaging poncho designed and made by Zaporizhzhia volunteers for the military, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Zaporizhzhia volunteers make anti-thermal imaging ponchos for military

Zaporizhzhia volunteers make anti-thermal imaging ponchos for military

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 17, 2024 - Head of the sewing shop of the Palianytsia Charity Foundation Olena Hrekova shows a seat pad during the demonstration of the anti-thermal imaging poncho designed and made by Zaporizhzhia volunteers for the military, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

The US-Supplied Bunker-Busting Bomb Israel Is Using In Lebanon

The US-Supplied Bunker-Busting Bomb Israel Is Using In Lebanon

Handout file photo dated May 25, 2010 shows multiple munitions maintainers from around the Pacific assemble BLU-109 munitions in the small bomb pad during the Combat Ammunitions Production Exercise at Osan Air Base, South Korea. The munitions Israel used to kill Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, have been identified as US-supplied “bunker-busting” bombs. A video published by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) showed eight planes taking off fitted with about 15 900kg bombs. Dr Nic Jenzen-Jones, director of arms intelligence consultancy Armament Research Services (ARES), identified the bombs as BLU-109s, also known as “bunker-busters” as they are capable of destroying military bunkers deep underground. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade via ABACAPRESS.COM

SPAIN-MADRID-HOT WEATHER

SPAIN-MADRID-HOT WEATHER

(240704) -- MADRID, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People play at a splash pad during hot weather in Madrid, Spain, on July 4, 2024. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2024

IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2024

Goalkeeper Filip Gustavsson of Sweden makers a pad save during the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships quarter-final match between Sweden and Finland in Ostrava on May 23, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ICEBREAKER XUELONG 2-INTERVIEW (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ICEBREAKER XUELONG 2-INTERVIEW (CN)

(240413) -- HONG KONG, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a helicopter pad on polar icebreaker Xuelong 2 in Hong Kong, south China, April 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Xuelong 2 brings "polar spirit" to Hong Kong" (Xinhua/Long Jingyi)

Japan's MSDF conducts Tomahawk training ahead of delivery

Japan's MSDF conducts Tomahawk training ahead of delivery

Photo taken on March 28, 2024, shows a launch pad for land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles on the U.S. Navy's McCampbell destroyer anchored at its naval base in Yokosuka near Tokyo. Training by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel aboard the U.S. destroyer is shown to the media the same day, with Japan planning to buy 400 land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States for their deployment on the MSDF Aegis destroyers in fiscal 2025.

Japan's MSDF conducts Tomahawk training ahead of delivery

Japan's MSDF conducts Tomahawk training ahead of delivery

Photo taken on March 28, 2024, shows a launch pad for land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles on the U.S. Navy's McCampbell destroyer anchored at its naval base in Yokosuka near Tokyo. Training by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel aboard the U.S. destroyer is shown to the media the same day, with Japan planning to buy 400 land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States for their deployment on the MSDF Aegis destroyers in fiscal 2025.

CHINA-HAINAN-MAJOR PROJECTS-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-MAJOR PROJECTS-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(240314) -- HAIKOU, March 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows the No. 2 launch pad of Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site under construction in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Major projects in China's tropical island province of Hainan are under smooth construction. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows the No. 1 launch pad of Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Construction of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site is still underway. While the No. 1 launch pad was completed and in a debug phase, the No. 2 launch pad is still at the construction phase, with the capping of the diversion trough's main body finished. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(240307) -- WENCHANG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows the No. 1 launch pad of Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Construction of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site is still underway. While the No. 1 launch pad was completed and in a debug phase, the No. 2 launch pad is still at the construction phase, with the capping of the diversion trough's main body finished. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(240307) -- WENCHANG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at the construction site of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, March 6, 2024. Construction of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site is still underway. While the No. 1 launch pad was completed and in a debug phase, the No. 2 launch pad is still at the construction phase, with the capping of the diversion trough's main body finished. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(240307) -- WENCHANG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site under construction in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Construction of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site is still underway. While the No. 1 launch pad was completed and in a debug phase, the No. 2 launch pad is still at the construction phase, with the capping of the diversion trough's main body finished. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(240307) -- WENCHANG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows the No. 2 launch pad of Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site under construction in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Construction of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site is still underway. While the No. 1 launch pad was completed and in a debug phase, the No. 2 launch pad is still at the construction phase, with the capping of the diversion trough's main body finished. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(240307) -- WENCHANG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, March 6, 2024. Construction of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site is still underway. While the No. 1 launch pad was completed and in a debug phase, the No. 2 launch pad is still at the construction phase, with the capping of the diversion trough's main body finished. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)