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China's Long March 7A rocket fails after launch anomaly

The Long March 7A mission failed shortly after liftoff from Hainan, marking its second failure since 2020.

11 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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China's Long March 7A rocket, which was carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite, experienced a failure shortly after lifting off from the Wenchang launch site in Hainan on August 10. This incident has been attributed to an in-flight anomaly that occurred early in the launch sequence.

This failure marks the second unsuccessful mission for the Long March 7A, following its maiden flight failure in March 2020. Official statements confirmed the rocket did not achieve its intended mission objectives due to the launch anomaly.

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