People's Liberation Army Aerospace Force
Space warfare arm of the People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army Aerospace Force
The People's Liberation Army Aerospace Force (PLAASF, Chinese: 中国人民解放军军事航天部队, romanized: Zhōngguó rénmín jiěfàngjūn jūnshì hángtiān bùduì) is the space service branch of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the military forces of China. Established on 19 April 2024, it is one of two independent space forces in the world, along with the United States Space Force. The PLAASF operates China's four spaceports: Jiuquan, Taiyuan, Wenchang, and Xichang, which launch all civilian and military payloads as well as China's crewed flights. Satellites are communicated with via ground centers in Beijing, Jiangyin, and Xi'an. The force commands China's Astronaut Corps and operates its Astronaut Center. The PLAASF operates China's military satellites, an estimated 245 as of 2024. These include 115 reconnaissance satellites, 81 signals intelligence satellites, 45 for the BeiDou system of satellite navigation, 12 military communications satellites, and three early warning satellites for ballistic missile...
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