# Chinese Long March 7A rocket explodes 90 seconds after liftoff

https://mins.news/en/video/18747

- Guardian News, 2026-08-11 04:39 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQHWONgkr0c

> A Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite exploded shortly after launching from the Wenchang space launch site in Hainan. The vehicle lifted off at 8.02pm Beijing time and was destroyed about 90 seconds later. China’s state news agency Xinhua said an investigation into the failed launch had begun. The cause of the failure was not stated.

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