Jiuquan Launch Area

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese space vehicle launch facility located in the Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City. Although the facility is geographically located within Ejin Banner of Inner Mongolia's Alxa League, it is named after the nearest city, Jiuquan in Gansu Province. The launch center straddles both sides of the Ruo Shui river.