HICAL

Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd., or HICAL, is a Chinese state-owned company that operates the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site, China's first commercial spaceport. Established in 2022, HICAL is the first commercially incorporated company in China to independently own and manage a spaceport.

History and Launch Pads Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (HICAL) was incorporated on June 2, 2022. The company is jointly funded by the Hainan Provincial Government and three state-owned aerospace contractors: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, and China Satellite Network Group. HICAL was established with a starting capital of RMB 1.5 billion.

On July 6, 2022, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site, which is China's first commercial space launch complex, and which is fully funded, constructed and operated by HICAL. Launch Complex 1 was completed in December 2023 and Launch Complex 2 is expected to be completed in 2024.

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site The Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site (), located at Wenchang, Hainan, is China's first commercial space launch site, and 5th space launch site. The launch site started construction in July 2022, and is expected to be put into service in 2024.

The Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site is built and operated by HICAL, a joint venture of the Hainan government and three state-owned conglomerates. In China, a commercial space center is a site owned by an entity other than the Government or Military.

Construction of the site started in July 2022, and the launch complex one was finished on December 29, 2023. As of April 2024, the second pad is set to be finished by the end of May, with 19 different rockets from nine companies expected to launch using LC-2.

Missions Previous launches Date (UTC) Vehicle Serial number Launch Pad Payload Outcome Notes 30 November 2024, 14:25 Long March 12 Y1 LC-2 Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 5AJSW-03 First launch of the Long March 12 launch vehicle and the first launch from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site. 11 March 2025, 16:38 Long March 8 Y6 LC-1 Qianfan × 18 (G60 Polar Group 05) First launch from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site's LC-1. 30 July 2025, 07:50 Long March 8A Y3 LC-1 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 06) First flight of Long March 8A from Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site. 4 August 2025, 10:20 Long March 12 Y2 LC-2 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 07) 25 August 2025, 19:08 Long March 8A Y2 LC-1 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 10) 16 October 2025, 01:33 Long March 8A Y4 LC-1 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 12) 10 November 2025, 02:41 Long March 12 Y3 LC-2 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 13) 6 December 2025, 07:53 Long March 8A Y5 LC-1 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 14) 11 December 2025, 23:00 Long March 12 Y4 LC-2 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 16) 25 December 2025, 23:26 Long March 8A Y6 LC-1 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 17) 13 January 2026, 15:25 Long March 8A Y7 LC-1 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 18) 19 January 2026, 07:48 Long March 12 Y5 LC-2 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 19) 12 March 2026, 19:48 Long March 8A Y8 LC-1 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 20) 7 April 2026, 13:32 Long March 8 Y7 LC-1 Qianfan × 18 (G60 Polar Group 07) 17 May 2026, 14:42 Long March 8 Y8 LC-1 Qianfan × 18 (G60 Polar Group #9) 5 June 2026, 06:34 Long March 8 Y9 LC-1 Qianfan × 18 (G60 Polar Group #12) 17 June 2026, 02:44 Long March 12 Y7 LC-2 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 22) 5 July 2026, 13:43 Long March 8A Y9 LC-1 Qianfan × 20 (G60 Polar Group #14) 10 July 2026, 04:15 Long March 10B Y1 LC-2 Demo Flight 4 August 2026, 08:52 Long March 8A Y10 LC-1 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 23) 16 August 2026, 04:10 Long March 12 Y8 LC-2 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 24) 17 September 2026, 00:32 Long March 12 Y9 LC-2 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 25) 23 September 2026, 13:32 Long March 8A Y11? LC-1 Guowang × 9 (SatNet LEO Group 26)

Next launches Date (UTC) Vehicle Serial number Launch Pad Payload Outcome Notes 2025 Long March ? Y? LC-1 or LC-2 Unknown Payload

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