{
  "id": 532155,
  "title": "Chinese rocket explodes 90 seconds after take-off – video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/chinese-rocket-explodes-90-seconds-after-take-off-video",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-11T04:40:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/aug/11/chinese-rocket-explodes-90-seconds-after-take-off-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Long March 7A rocket exploded approximately 90 seconds after taking off from the Wenchang space launch site in Hainan, China. The rocket, carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite, had launched at 8:02 pm Beijing time.\n\nThe explosion generated a massive fireball and a cloud of smoke and debris. According to Space.com, the incident occurred around 85 seconds into the launch, while the rocket was still soaring through Earth's atmosphere.\n\nAn investigation into the failure is underway, as reported by the Guardian Science, citing state news agency Xinhua. This was the 18th Long March 7A mission since its debut in 2020, and the cause of the explosion has not been officially stated.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}