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Zeyuan Destination Guide

Explore Zeyuan in China

Zeyuan in the region of Sichuan is a town in China - some 1,149 mi or ( 1849 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Zeyuan

Current time in Zeyuan is now 07:16 PM (Sunday) . 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 Xinlong. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yuecheng . Where to go and what to see in Zeyuan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 3 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 3 km away
Tags: Anti-satellite missiles, Guided missiles by mission, Satellites, Space weapons