China says Long March 7A rocket launch failed after flight anomaly
Monday's (Aug 10) mission was the Long March 7A's first failure since its unsuccessful maiden flight in March 2020.
China's Long March 7A rocket failed to reach orbit on Monday (Aug 10) after an in-flight anomaly during its maiden flight since March 2020. The rocket, carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite, launched from Wenchang space launch site in Hainan province at 8.02pm Beijing time. State news agency Xinhua reported the mission was unsuccessful and the cause was under investigation.
A launch video showed the rocket completely destroyed at low altitude, meaning payload and debris did not reach orbit. This failure marks the first setback for the Long March 7A since its maiden voyage.
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