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Yaopoxi Destination Guide

Delve into Yaopoxi in China

Yaopoxi in the region of Sichuan is a city in China - some 1,149 mi or ( 1850 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Current time in Yaopoxi is now 09:31 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yuecheng, Yanjing, Xinshiba, Xinhua, and Xichang. While being here, make sure to check out Yuecheng . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yaopoxi ? 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 11 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 28.25 102.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 28.25 102.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Anti-satellite missiles, Guided missiles by mission, Satellites, Space weapons