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Urumqi

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Chinese mobile long range ballistic missile test area.

Country
China
Launch Vehicles
DF-21

Chronology

7 events

2010 January 11

12:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Urumqi. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
  • Interceptor - . Nation: China. Type: ABM. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). ABM test.

2013 January 27

12:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Urumqi. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
  • Interceptor - . Nation: China. Type: ABM. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). ABM Test, repeat of January 2010 test..

2014 July 23

Launch Site: Urumqi.
  • Interceptor - . Nation: India. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test flight..

2014 July 23

Launch Site: Urumqi. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
  • Nation: China. Agency: PLA2AC. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi).

2015 October 31

23:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Urumqi. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
  • Interceptor - . Nation: China. Type: ABM. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Interceptor mission..

2017 July 23

14:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Urumqi. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
  • Interceptor - . Nation: China. Type: ABM. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Interceptor. China..

2018 February 5

Launch Site: Urumqi. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
  • Interceptor - . Nation: China. Type: ABM. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Interceptor. Intercept..