# China says Long March 7A rocket launch failed after flight anomaly

https://mins.news/en/item/18460

- Reuters, 2026-08-10 19:40 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/science/chinese-long-march-7a-rocket-appears-break-apart-after-liftoff-2026-08-10/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7a292723601a00012208a3

> China said a Long March 7A rocket failed after experiencing an anomaly during flight following liftoff. The rocket was carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite. It launched from the Wenchang space launch site in Hainan, the southern island province. The failure occurred after the vehicle had risen from the launch site.

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