ScienceXichang: Where the Long March Meets Its Rocket Namesake

As China marks the 90th anniversary of the Long March, Xichang highlights the link between that historic struggle and the country’s space program. The Sichuan city was the site of an early successful Red Army maneuver and later became a base for lunar programs and high-orbit missions because of its geographic and geological advantages. Its scientific work carries the Long March spirit into space exploration.

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