Explore Shangbaitu in China
Shangbaitu in the region of Sichuan is a town in China - some 1,132 mi or ( 1822 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shangbaitu is now 12:25 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yuecheng, Yanjing, Xinshiba, Xincheng, and Xichang. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yuecheng . Where to go and what to see in Shangbaitu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Mianning County
Mianning County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
Located at 28.53 102.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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.
Located at 28.25 102.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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.
Located at 28.25 102.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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