{
  "id": 9470105,
  "title": "China Space Force Crisis: 7A Rocket Failure Ignites Purge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/china-space-force-crisis-7a-rocket-failure-ignites-purge",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-24T02:20:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/china/china-space-force-crisis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Last Updated on September 24, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BEIJING – The night sky over Hainan island lit up with a massive fireball on August 10, 2026. China’s Long March 7A rocket exploded just 85 seconds after liftoff, completely destroying a vital communications satellite. This highly public and humiliating disaster broke a five-year streak of […] The post China Space Force Crisis: 7A Rocket Failure…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}