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Shangmapeng Destination Guide

Discover Shangmapeng in China

Shangmapeng in the region of Sichuan is a place located in China - some 1,160 mi or ( 1867 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shangmapeng is now 11:10 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yuecheng, Yanjing, Xinshiba, Xinhua, and Xichang. When in this area, you might want to check out Yuecheng . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shangmapeng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Xichang Qingshan Airport

Xichang Qingshan Airport is an airport serving Xichang, the capital city of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, China. The airport started an expansion project in February 2010.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.99 102.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Airports in Sichuan

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.

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Located at 28.25 102.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Sichuan, Chinese space program facilities, Space centres, Spaceports

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.

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Located at 28.25 102.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Anti-satellite missiles, Guided missiles by mission, Satellites, Space weapons