China's Long March 7A rocket explodes 85 seconds after liftoff: Here's what happened
4 sources·Updated August 11, 2026
Long March 7A explosion
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- Guardian Science·2h agoChinese rocket explodes 90 seconds after take-off – video
A Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite exploded after taking off of from Wenchang space launch site in the southern island province of Hainan. The rocket had blasted off at 8.02pm Beijing time, state news agency Xinhua said, adding that an investigation of the…
Read at Guardian Science → - BBC Top Stories·3h agoMoment Chinese rocket explodes after lift-off
The rocket failed after an in-flight anomaly while carrying a satellite, Chinese state media reported.
Read at BBC Top Stories → - Geo News·12h agoChina's Long March 7A rocket explodes 85 seconds after liftoff: Here's what happened
China's Long March 7A rocket explodes 85 seconds after liftoff: Here's what happened China's developing space program has suffered a significant setback after the country’s Long March 7A rocket experienced a catastrophic malfunction, resulting in a spectacular failure of the…
Read at Geo News → - India Today Top·17h agoWatch: China's Long March 7A rocket explodes just 85 seconds after launch
Watch Chinas Long March A rocket explodes just seconds after launch
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