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Yangpingzi Destination Guide

Explore Yangpingzi in China

Yangpingzi in the region of Sichuan is a place in China - some 1,160 mi or ( 1866 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Yangpingzi

Time in Yangpingzi is now 11:20 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yuecheng, Yanjing, Xinshiba, Xinhua, and Xichang. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yuecheng . Where to go and what to see in Yangpingzi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Anti-satellite weapon

Anti-satellite weapons (ASAT) are designed to incapacitate or destroy satellites for strategic military purposes. Currently, only the United States, the former Soviet Union, and the People's Republic of China are known to have developed these weapons.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 28.25 102.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Anti-satellite missiles, Guided missiles by mission, Satellites, Space weapons

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

The Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) also known as Base 27 (27基地), is a People’s Republic of China space vehicle launch facility approximately 64 km northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan. The facility became operational in 1984 and is primarily used to launch powerful thrust rockets and geostationary communications and weather satellites.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 28.25 102.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Sichuan, Chinese space program facilities, Space centres, Spaceports