Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is built on an oasis in Gobi Desert, with mountains in the west and rivers in the east. This is a treasure trove of geomantic omen personally selected by Marshal Nie Rongzhen. Jiuquan Dongfeng Aerospace City, built on 1958120 October, is the earliest and largest comprehensive rocket and satellite launch center in China. It is located in the depths of the deserted Badain Jaran Desert, and it is more than 200 kilometers away from the nearest place, Jiuquan City. It was named "Jiuquan" at that time because missile satellite launch sites in various countries avoided using real addresses at that time, and because the launch site was located in the desert Gobi, it was difficult to choose a knowledgeable one.
Dfhtc is a famous place name, Jiuquan is the nearest place to the launch center, and it is also a famous city in history. In addition, in 1969, Alxa League broke away from the jurisdiction of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and Ejina Banner was placed under the jurisdiction of Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. By 1979, Alxa League, including Ejina Banner, was restored to the jurisdiction of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 1966 10 member the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, marshal nie, deputy director of the national defense science and technology commission once said with deep affection: "the people of all ethnic groups in Ejina banner have made great sacrifices for the national defense construction of the motherland, and we must repay them at an appropriate time."
Jiuquan launch center 1000 meters above sea level. It was built in 1958 and 10 for two months, covering an area of about 2,800 square kilometers. The area is flat and sparsely populated, and belongs to the inland and desert climate. The annual average temperature is 8.7 degrees Celsius and the relative humidity is 35%-55%. It is dry all year round, with short spring and autumn seasons, long winter and summer seasons, more sunny days, less clouds, long sunshine hours and difficult living environment, but it can provide good natural environmental conditions for space launch. There are about 300 days a year for launch testing. The only manned space launch site.