China’s Long March 7A Rocket Fails Minutes After Launch, Satellite Lost

China · TECHNOLOGY Key Facts —The launch: A Long March 7A rocket lifted off from Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan at 8:02 p.m. Beijing time on 10 August 2026. —The anomaly: Chinese state media reported an “anomaly during flight” and confirmed both the rocket and its payload were lost. —The payload: The rocket was…

China’s Long March 7A rocket exploded shortly after lifting off from the Wenchang launch site in Hainan.

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Monday's (Aug 10) mission was the Long March 7A's first failure since its unsuccessful maiden flight in March 2020.

BEIJING, Aug 11 (Reuters) - China said a Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite failed after an in-flight anomaly following liftoff from the Wenchang space launch site in the southern island province of Hainan on Monday.

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China said the launch of the ChinaSat-4B satellite aboard a Long March 7A rocket, failed after the rocket experienced a flight anomaly shortly after liftoff from the Wenchang space launch site on Monday.

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