During this year of 2023, China People’s Republic of China’s CNSA – China National Space Administration Reusable Ultra Heavy Carrier Rocket长征九号火箭 Change Zheng –Long March Nine Reusable Carrier Rocket of it’s first heavy-duty rocket 10-meter-class rocket tank has been developed!……. The “waist circumference” of the rocket storage tank in front of me reaches 10 meters, and it is the largest rocket storage tank developed by our country so far. Compared with the “Fat Five” rocket’s tank with a diameter of 5 meters, its “waistline” has nearly doubled. At present, the storage tank has been developed, and the project has been completed recently.
Official renderings of the Long March 9 rocket launch site show a height of 119 meters and a new, 85-meter-high steel gate, the largest in Asia. Completion is expected in 2028.
[ The Reusable Carrier Rocket Long March 9 Launch Complexes!] On April 17, 2026, the official announcement of the winning bid for the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) project of the Hainan Branch of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) – Joint Building – was released. A consortium led by the China Academy of Aeronautical Planning and Design won the bid, with a total value of nearly 1.6 billion yuan, marking a new round of upgrades to my country’s space launch service support capabilities.
●Project Overview
Project Name: Hainan Branch Project of China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (Phase I) – Joint Workshop EPC
Tenderer: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
Construction Location: Wenchang City, Hainan Province, Wencheng Town, Aerospace City Start-up Area
Project Nature: Aerospace Special Research/Production Workshop
Funding Source: National Funding + Self-raised Funds
●Construction Scale and Core Content
As a core industrial support for Wenchang International Aerospace City, this project will construct a modern giant workshop integrating rocket component assembly, final assembly, and testing:
▲Building Area: Approximately 60,000 to 78,000 square meters (including the joint workshop and annex)
▲Core Functional Areas:
Rocket Body Assembly Area: Rocket Segment Assembly and
Final Assembly Testing Area: Full Rocket Assembly and Integrated Testing
Supporting Facilities: Measurement and Control Center, Power Station, Hazardous Chemicals Warehouse, Guardhouse
▲Construction Content:
Ultra-large span steel structure workshop (including heavy-duty overhead crane)
, high-precision process equipment and special water, electricity, gas pipelines
, factory roads, greening and integrated pipeline network
●Winning Bid Result and Construction Period
▲Tender Control Price: Approximately RMB 1.65 billion
▲ Winning Consortium:
Lead Party: China Academy of Aeronautical Planning and Design Co., Ltd.
Members:
China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. ,
Zhejiang Jinggong Steel Structure Group Co., Ltd.,
Longqing Southeast (Hainan) Green Building Co., Ltd.
▲ Winning Bid Amount: RMB 1,594,680,618.34 (approximately RMB 1.5946 billion)
▲ Planned Construction Period: 730 calendar days (2 years)
▲ Announcement Date: April 17, 2026 Project Significance The construction of the joint plant at the Wenchang Rocket Base (Phase I) will further improve the ground support capabilities of the Wenchang Space Launch Site, significantly enhance the efficiency of rocket assembly and testing after arrival
, and provide a solid “ground home port” support for China, People’s Republic of China’s subsequent high-density and routine launch missions.
Images and visuals are from their Respectives CMS China Manned SpaceCNSA-China National Space Administration
