Wenchang Launch Center

Wenchang Launch Center
Location	Earth
Affiliation	China
type	Shipyard/Spaceport
Status	Active
Operational	1967 -
Characteristics
Capabilities:	2 bays build 7,121 mt/year (593 mt/month) control 3 ships of 2,720 mt (each) warehouse 1,011 SCUs
Background
Cost (RPs)	3,534
Annual Upkeep (RP)	177

Wenchang Launch Center, located off the mainland of China on Earth, was originally developed as a satellite launching facility on the island of Hainan in the 1960s. However, upon being approached by the Augment-controlled company Dinyan-Yoyodyne in the mid-1980s, the Chinese decided to ramp up the construction and launch capabilities of the site. At present, the DY-50 Shuguang class experimental transport is being designed there.

Construction Bays

5,500 mt all-bays total capacity; 608 mt production monthly

Bay #	Vessel Class	Vessel Name	Mass (mt)	Start Date	Monthly Rate (mt) (% cap)	Completion Date	notes
1
2

Scheduled Production

Order #	Vessel Class	Vessel Name	Mass (mt)	Scheduled Start Date	Scheduled Completion Date	notes
50	DY-50 class	Shuguang	2,200	1988-06	1989-01
51	DY-50 class	Shenzhou	2,200	1988-10	1989-04
100	DY-100 class	Zhìxiàng	2,720	n/a	1990
101	DY-100 class	Sahasrara	2,720	n/a	1990	Indian contract

Shipyard

Total: 2,521 SCU

• 1) Intended to allow for up to 5,500 mt at a time. Facility Size Rating: 3
• 2) Area: 0.16 km2 (required)
• 3) Infrastructure: 13,200 mt, 1,956 SCU
• 4) Personnel Systems:
  • - Manufacturing Systems: 5 Type I Industrial Fabrication Unit produces up to 1,080 SCU (7,290 mt) every year, 40 SCU
  • - Personnel Transportation Systems:
    • - Lifts: 10 SCU
    • - Mobile transports: 3 SCU
  • - Fire Suppression Systems: 30 SCU
  • - Warehousing: 407 SCU
• 5) Power Systems:
  • - Fission Reactors: 3 fission reactors, 45 SCU
  • - Backup Batteries: 15 SCU
• 6) Operations Systems:
  • - Computers: silicon-based, 2 SCU
  • - Security Systems: shared with spaceport
  • - Science Systems (w/ design department): Rating 1, 13 SCUs

Spaceport

Total: 8,206 SCU

• 1) Intended to service 3 ships at 2,720 mt each, for a total of 8,160 mt. Facility Size Rating of 3.
• 2) Area: 427 km2 (required: 0.42 km2)
• 3) Infrastructure: 32,640 mt, 4,836 SCU
• 4) Personnel Systems:
  • - Manufacturing Systems: 3 Type I Industrial Fabrication Units produce up to 54 SCU every month (24 SCU)
  • - Medical Systems: Rating 1, 5 SCU
  • - Recreation Facilities: Rating 4 (1 small rec area, 2 gyms, large galley, 2 small lounges), 72 SCU
  • - Personnel Transportation Systems:
    • - Lifts: 50 SCU
    • - Mobile transports: 15 SCU
  • - Fire Suppression Systems: 30 SCU
  • - Warehousing: 604 SCU
• 5) Power Systems:
  • - Fission Reactors: 3 fission reactors, 45 SCU
  • - Backup Batteries: 27 SCU
• 6) Operations Systems:
  • - Control Tower: 36 SCU
  • - Admin Center: mission control only (due to launch-only capability), 12 SCU
  • - Computers: silicon-based, 2 SCU
  • - Sensors: Class 0 navigational sensors, 3 SCU
  • - Communication Systems: Type I Interplanetary Radio, 3 SCU
  • - Security Systems: Rating 3, 3-6 cells, 24 SCU
• 8) Hangers: 2,418 SCU