# China’s Long March 7A rocket explodes shortly after liftoff

https://mins.news/en/video/18762

- Reuters, 2026-08-11 05:34 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKaxUgDvIOY

> China said a Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite failed after an in-flight anomaly following liftoff. The rocket launched from the Wenchang space launch site in the southern island province of Hainan. The failure occurred moments after take-off.

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