Chengdu’s Shuangliu Draws Largest iSpace Rocket Base In China

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Chinese commercial space company, iSpace has completed the main structure of the final assembly plant at its base for producing and testing reusable liquid-fuel rockets in the Chengdu Shuangliu Economic Development Zone.

The base will be iSpace’s largest production, testing and final assembly facility in China, according to a statement.

iSpace’s choice of location reflects Shuangliu’s efforts to use its status as an aviation hub to attract high-technology industries. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport handled about 33.52 million passenger trips and 736,000 tonnes of cargo and mail in 2025.

Supported by its Airport Economic Demonstration Zone and Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Shuangliu District’s imports and exports rose 22.5 per cent year-on-year to 71.572 billion Chinese yuan in the first half of 2026. (100 Chinese yuan = RM61.18)

Shuangliu’s aviation sector includes 141 key companies, with a total output value of more than 137.4 billion Chinese yuan in 2025.

The district is also home to optical communications company Eoptolink, which supplies optical transceivers to technology firms, including NVIDIA. Its market capitalisation has at one point exceeded 800 billion Chinese yuan.

Shuangliu has also cut project implementation times by 20 per cent through improved services for businesses, and has been named one of China’s “Happiest Urban Districts” by media outlets for several consecutive years.

-- BERNAMA