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China fails to launch a Long March 7A rocket with a comms satellite
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- China’s launch of the ChinaSat 4B communications satellite aboard a Long March 7A rocket from Hainan Island failed due to an anomaly during flight, according to state media.
- The launch took place at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, a key part of China’s space program located on the southern island of Hainan.
- This incident marks the first failure of the Long March 7A rocket since its debut flight in March 2020, which also experienced a malfunction.
- China has a history of numerous successful launches using Long March rockets to deploy internet and communication satellites into orbit.
