CHONGQING -- China has debuted its first commercial spaceport, capable of launching 32 rockets of various sizes per year, on the southern island of Hainan in a bid to expand the country's space industry.
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China's first commercial spaceport opens with rocket launch
Hub capable of handling craft from more than 10 domestic space companies
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The first launch from the Hainan spaceport used China's newly developed Long March 12 midsize rocket. (Taken from the operator's social media page)
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